cartons

noun

plural of carton
as in crates

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Recent Examples of cartons The company reported that 960 cartons were recalled, with each carton containing 84 pods. — Greta Cross, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026 In a bit that must have taken quite a bit of rehearsal, the milk cartons danced in unison to the song until a larger milk carton appeared above the stage that dumped a sheet of milk onto them, freeing the dancers from the containers. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cartons
  1. crates
  2. bins
  3. boxes
  4. trunks
  5. chests
  6. caskets
Noun
  • The crates of scented rose petals littering the studio help too.
    — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of crates
Noun
  • The baboon-proof bins are a good step, but Simon’s Town, an area where 60 baboons have been identified for removal, has been excluded from the rollout.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The city plans to expand its efforts by offering drop-off bins in more locations as well as on-site municipal building composting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of bins
Noun
  • Cushions, for example, are covered in raw wool produced on Vancouver Island and handwoven by a local textile studio, and traditional bentwood boxes and bowls were crafted by Moy Sutherland, a Tlaoquiaht First Nations artist from a nearby village.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Clarins brand developed travel retail sets with boxes decorated uniquely for the city the traveler is in, highlighting moments of discovery.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • But the Track Fire had interrupted this picturesque scene, charring the thick tree trunks that peppered the canyon wall in New Mexico.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In one image, a forlorn man appears as if swallowed by a tangle of trunks and roots.
    — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • Participants have ranged in age from 13 to around 80; new parents push babies in strollers or carry them strapped to their chests.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Both had stab wounds in their chests and were rushed to a hospital for treatment.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chests
Noun
  • Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.
    — NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
Definition of caskets

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“Cartons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cartons. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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