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US/ˈkɑːrd.bɔːrd/
UK/ˈkɑːd.bɔːd/
thick, stiff paper used for making boxes
In context
We packed all our books in cardboard boxes before moving house.
Collectors buy old cardboard from shops and sell it for recycling.
The kids built a spaceship out of cardboard and tape.
Words that go with cardboard
noun + noun
- cardboard boxThe cat loves sleeping in an empty cardboard box.
noun + preposition
- piece of cardboardHe wrote a sign on a piece of cardboard.
verb + preposition
- made of cardboardThe model house is made of cardboard.
adjective + noun
- flattened cardboardCollectors sell flattened cardboard to recycling shops by the kilo.
- thick cardboardUse thick cardboard so the box doesn't break.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I need three carton boxes.Correct: I need three cardboard boxes.