/ ˈkɑːtn; NAmE ˈkɑːrtn/ noun
1.
a light cardboard or plastic box or pot for holding goods, especially food or liquid; the contents of a carton :
a milk carton / a carton of milk
2.
( NAmE ) a large container in which goods are packed in smaller containers :
a carton of cigarettes
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French , from Italian cartone , from carta , from Latin carta , charta , from Greek khartēs papyrus leaf.