Definition
Light cardboard boxes or containers used for packaging various products, especially food and beverages.
Etymology
From French carton, from Italian cartone meaning 'pasteboard,' derived from carta 'paper' (from Latin charta). The word entered English in the 19th century as packaging became industrialized.
Kelly Says
The humble milk carton revolutionized food distribution in the 20th century, but its gabled design was actually inspired by traditional clay pots! Those familiar fold-lines aren't just functional - they create a remarkably strong structure that can withstand significant pressure while using minimal material.
Translations
ARالعربية
علب كرتون
ʿalab kar.tun
CACatalà
cartons
kar.ˈtons
CSČeština
kartony
kar.to.nɪ
DEDeutsch
Kartons
karˈtoːns
ELΕλληνικά
χαρτοκιβώτια
xar.to.ki.viˈtia
ESEspañol
cartones
kar.ˈto.nes
FISuomi
kartongit
kar.toŋ.git
FRFrançais
cartons
kaʁ.tɔ̃
GUGU
કાગળની પેટી
kɑː.ɡəɭ.ni pe.ṭi
HAHA
akwati na takarda
a.kwa.ti na ta.kar.da
HEעברית
קרטונים
kar.to.nim
HUMagyar
kartondobozok
kar.tondobo.zok
IDBahasa Indonesia
kotak kertas
ko.tak ker.tas
IGIG
ọkpọkọ akwụkwọ
ɔ.kpɔ.kɔ a.kwu.kwɔ
ITItaliano
cartoni
karˈtoːni
KKKK
қағаз құты
qɑˈɣaz qʊtɨ
KMKM
ប្រអូសក្រដាស់
prɑː.ʔouh kradɑh
MRMR
कागदी पेटी
kɑː.ɡə.dɪ pe.ṭi
MSBahasa Melayu
kotak kertas
ko.tak ker.tas
MYမြန်မာ
စာရွက်ခြင်း
sa.rwɛʔ tɕʰaɴ
NLNederlands
kartons
kɑrˈtɔns
NONorsk
kartonger
kɑrˈtoŋ.ər
PAPA
ਕਾਗਜ਼ ਦੀ ਪੈਟੀ
kɑː.ɡəz dɪ pe.ṭi
PLPolski
kartony
karˈtɔ.nɨ
PTPortuguês
cartões
kɐʁˈtɔĩʃ
RORomână
cartoane
kar.toˈa.ne
RUРусский
коробки
kɐˈrob.ki
SVSvenska
kartonger
karˈtoŋ.ɛr
SWKiswahili
sanduku za karatasi
san.du.ku za ka.ra.tasi
TAதமிழ்
காகித பெட்டி
kā.ki.tə peṭṭi
TEతెలుగు
కాగితపు పెట్టె
kā.gi.tə peṭṭe
THไทย
กล่องกระดาษ
klɔ̀ŋ kradàat
TRTürkçe
kartonlar
kar.ton.lar
UKУкраїнська
коробки
kɔˈrob.kɪ
URاردو
کاغذ کی ڈبے
kā.ɣaz dɪ be
VITiếng Việt
hộp giấy
hɔp ɣɨəj
YOYO
àkòwé àṣẹ
a.kɔ.we a.ʃe
ZUZU
ibokisi yepezi
i.bɔ.ki.si ye.pe.zi