Used in a Sentence

carton

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for carton.

Editorial note

If you look on the egg carton, there should be a 3-digit date code telling you when the eggs were laid.

Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A pack of cigarettes, usually ten, wrapped in cellophane or packed in a light cardboard box.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of carton gathered in one view.

noun

A pack of cigarettes, usually ten, wrapped in cellophane or packed in a light cardboard box.

verb

To put in a carton.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for carton.

noun

A pack of cigarettes, usually ten, wrapped in cellophane or packed in a light cardboard box.

verb

To put in a carton.

noun

A surname.

noun

(Australia) A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.

Example sentences

1

If you look on the egg carton, there should be a 3-digit date code telling you when the eggs were laid.

2

If you buy a carton of milk, the contents are printed on the back.

3

I never figured it out, we could do everything we need in production with LXC, puppet, carton and perlbrew.

4

I'd hit that button when down to the last few beers and have a carton of something interesting delivered.

5

Like wise the guy who invented tetra packs is rich, but what a waste - a plastic carton for every litre of milk?

6

They would rather buy some software package that comes in a carton.

7

I associate bottled milk as having premium quality, even though the total price after redemption is similar to wax carton milk.

8

But I don't know exactly what process it went through - looking at a translation of the exact carton description isn't enough.

9

I'm reminded of my square-milk-carton-ginger-ale-brewing experiment that my wife eyed nervously every time she saw it bulging in the back of the fridge.

10

I think I generally pay 16.8 yuan for a 950 mL carton.

11

Instead of driving a 2 ton car to the grocery store to get a carton of milk, the store would send a 100 pound driverless go-kart to deliver it.

12

I can amazon parts to my place, open the carton, replace the said part in less than 10 minutes because everything is exposed and easily accessible.

Quote examples

1

So for younger kids, clicking a carton bunny may just show a bubble with the word "rabbit" while older kids get something more advanced.

2

Unfortunately, the term "crafter" conjures up (in my mind) images of hot-gluing egg carton cut-outs together to form Christmas stars, and making poodles out of empty bread bags.

3

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4

If you end up with a carton of very fresh eggs and need to cook them right away, you can add a half teaspoon of baking soda to a quart of water to make the cooking water alkaline (though this intensifies the sulfury flavor)." (On Food and Cooking (2nd Ed.), p.

Proper noun examples

1

Carton, however, does not work well with mod_perl type systems, since you have to 'carton exec' your apps.

2

'David Update as a Service' for Node.js and 'Carton Update as a Service' for Perl too.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use carton in a sentence?

If you look on the egg carton, there should be a 3-digit date code telling you when the eggs were laid.

What does carton mean?

A pack of cigarettes, usually ten, wrapped in cellophane or packed in a light cardboard box.

What part of speech is carton?

carton is commonly used as noun, verb.