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Definition carton in British English

carton noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkɑː(r)t(ə)n/
1

a container for liquids that is made of stiff thick paper

Example

a milk carton

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1.1

the liquid in a carton, or the amount that a carton contains

Example

She drank a whole carton of orange juice.

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2

a container for goods, made of cardboard

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Definition carton in British English