Library / English Dictionary

CARTON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("carton" is a kind of...):

box (a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "carton"):

six-pack; six pack; sixpack (a carton containing six bottles or cans)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The quantity contained in a carton

Synonyms:

carton; cartonful

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("carton" is a kind of...):

containerful (the quantity that a container will hold)

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