NYT Dictionary

CARTON

/ˈkɑɹtn̩/
NounVerbCAR-toncar-ton · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025, 2026

Meaning

An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.

Etymology

Origin: French

Borrowed from French carton, from Italian cartone. Doublet of cartoon.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cardboard boxcontainerpackagecasecartonfulbagbarrelbasketbottlebox

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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