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carton
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
carton
(noun)
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carton
/
ˈ
kɑɚtn̩/
noun
plural
cartons
carton
/
ˈ
kɑɚtn̩/
noun
plural
cartons
Learner's definition of CARTON
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1
:
a light box or container usually made of cardboard or plastic
She got a
carton
of ice cream out of the freezer.
a
carton
of orange juice
a milk
carton
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:
a box containing things that have been packed together so they can be sold or moved
He bought a
carton
of cigarettes.
Several
cartons
of books arrived yesterday.
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