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Synonyms for carton

All synonyms

Noun

1. Box — an inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax…

box, container, cardboard box, package

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.

Related words

Word family
cartonful
Phrases
juice carton

Forms

Plural
cartons → boxes, containers, packages, cases…

Example sentences

  • box The miser opened the box to find his money stolen.
  • package Please come pick up your package at the reception.
  • container Don't touch the container with the forbidden flies.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
cartonfalling
boxrising
packagesteady
containersteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
box1
4 letters
case1
7 letters
package2
9 letters
container3, cartonful

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (package2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
carton
Italiano
cartone
Deutsch
Karton