carton UK /ˈkɑːtən/US /ˈkɑɹtn̩/noun 6verb 1forms 3 noun6 •An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.a carton of milk or eggs •A pack of cigarettes, usually ten, wrapped in cellophane or packed in a light cardboard box. •(Australia) A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans. •(no longer used) A kind of thin pasteboard. •(no longer used) A small disc within the bullseye of a target. •(no longer used) A shot that strikes this disc. verb1 •To put in a carton. formscartoned · cartoning · cartons