car ‧ ton /ˈkɑːtn $ ˈkɑːrtn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: Italian cartone ; ⇨ ↑ cartoon ]
1 . a small box made of ↑ cardboard or plastic that contains food or a drink
carton of
a carton of fruit juice
a milk carton
2 . especially American English a large container with smaller containers of goods inside it
carton of
a carton of cigarettes