carton

noun

Definition of cartonnext
as in crate

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Recent Examples of carton The black-and-white cow on the milk carton, the billboard, and the children’s picture books is almost always a Holstein-Friesian, and that is not a quirk of illustration. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026 Howard, who was 20 at the time, took $114 and a carton of cigarettes from the store in the small, rural town of Silsbee, located about 100 miles northeast of Houston, according to court records. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Howard, who was 20 at the time, took $114 and a carton of cigarettes from the store in the small, rural town of Silsbee, located about 100 miles (161 kilometers) northeast of Houston, according to court records. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 The doll is in its original box, with the original factory shipping carton. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carton
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carton
  1. crate
  2. bin
  3. box
  4. trunk
  5. chest
  6. casket
  7. locker
  8. caddy
Noun
  • Dealers will be allowed to bring packing crates into the Grand Palais after the fair closes Friday, but no one will be permitted inside on Saturday, sources said.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Noyce, of Fairchild, went to a photography store and found a few serviceable lenses in a crate of antique movie cameras.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of crate
Noun
  • The goal is to preserve and restore as much as possible, eventually combining components like handles and aluminum bins from different kitchens to reconstruct a complete model for museums or similar academic and cultural institutions.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Officers used tear gas as tensions flared sporadically in the neighborhood, with small groups of people trying to set bicycles and trash bins on fire.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bin
Noun
  • Cardboard boxes of food items being stored directly on floor of walk-in freezer.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • My father worked somewhere that had a lot of cardboard boxes.
    — Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of box
Noun
  • Physical description The oyamel fir is characterized by its straight gray trunk and narrow conical crown and typically grows between 40 and 60 meters (130–200 feet) tall.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Becerril had been assaulted before his body was placed in the trunk, according to the CHP.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of trunk
Noun
  • The woman was found by medical staff in a reclining chair in the hospital room with a gunshot wound to her chest, according to court records.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The father’s tears drew a strong pain across my chest, as if dragging a knife point across a steel bench.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chest
Noun
  • Prompted by Nan’s lament about their father’s empty casket and his own desire for posthumous reconciliation, Jay sets out to find his dad’s underwater remains near the edge of the canyon at Monastery Beach.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Milwaukee has reduced it to a team on fumes, with a chance to lower the casket Thursday night in Game 4.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of casket
Noun
  • The malicious system component silently installs apps that look like weather tools, app lockers and other everyday utilities.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The flatbed also include's side storage lockers and a long rear drawer for extra cargo space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of locker
Noun
  • Mundorf’s description of a four-rack magnetic system — two large, two small, plus utensil caddy and paper towel holder — is a preview of how saturated that vertical panel is about to get.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Address messes immediately, use a cleaning caddy for convenience, and manage paperwork promptly.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of caddy

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“Carton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carton. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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