Used in a Sentence

paperboard

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for paperboard.

Editorial note

But as cities divert more paper/paperboard/compost from the waste stream into the recycling/compost stream, the landfill gas doesn't produce as much methane.

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Quick take

A thick paper, or thin cardboard.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A thick paper, or thin cardboard.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for paperboard.

noun

A thick paper, or thin cardboard.

Example sentences

1

But as cities divert more paper/paperboard/compost from the waste stream into the recycling/compost stream, the landfill gas doesn't produce as much methane.

2

We just see the end product, be it finished hybrid or electric vehicles, wind turbines, or the latest gadget conspicuously packaged in recycled paperboard.

3

He's showing the types of paperboard that work with his system.

4

Compare with the people spending thousands or even millions of dollars on little rectangles of printed paperboard and locking them away inside little display cases!

5

I always get their 25 lb bags of quick oats because they're 1/5 the price of the paperboard cans and way better.

6

Of course there’s also paperboard — I think (I Am Not A Packaging Expert) milk is actually easier to handle with noon-plastic than many other foods.

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> thicker paperboard Which again uses more resources, and emits more CO2, than plastic.

8

If you can get away with a heavy-duty paperboard (which will suit most non-luxury products), the combination of full-color box and custom foam can be had as low as $5/unit, or less, in quantities starting at 500 units.

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I think the gradual phase-out of styrofoam to plastics is one such example, and cheap bioplastics of the less-biodegradable kind are more common now (though not everywhere), paperboard boxes with some wax paper/foil lining are popping up, some places are doing away with bottled plastic water in favor of water in milk-like cartons...

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> The company that makes it, also called Cornervery, says it's a more economical way to make packaging; paperboard can be die-cut to minimize waste, there are no overlapping flaps required, and tape and glue are not needed.

Quote examples

1

It is pen and ink and Letratone on paperboard and is about 18” wide.

2

It's probably more akin to "my son's first book" being co-authored by both parents and each set of their parents, proofread by sister, and sent to a professional printing house to be sent back on thick glossy paperboard.

Proper noun examples

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Paperboard and aluminum & steel cans all have plastic linings at least.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use paperboard in a sentence?

But as cities divert more paper/paperboard/compost from the waste stream into the recycling/compost stream, the landfill gas doesn't produce as much methane.

What does paperboard mean?

A thick paper, or thin cardboard.

What part of speech is paperboard?

paperboard is commonly used as noun.