cartons

noun

Definition of cartonsnext
plural of carton
as in crates

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  1. bins
  2. boxes
  3. trunks
  4. chests
Noun
  • With a full trailer stacked with 40 storage bins and five bicycles, Blair's operation has come a long way since its humble beginnings.
    Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • If there is snow on the day of trash pickup, the city asks that residents place their carts and recycling bins on the curb in front of large snow piles and, if possible, clear a 4-foot space on each side to allow space for collection trucks.
    Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bins
Noun
  • Shari Lewis’s beloved 1960’s lamb puppet has solidified a space in our dog’s lives, from seasonal outfits, to jumbo versions, to tiny birthday hats, and even entire boxes of different sized lambs.
    Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mail-in blue collection boxes will be picked up, and regular mail will be delivered.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • Forest Park asks residents to place the trees on the grass by the curb on the south side of the park's parking lot and to point the trunks toward the parking lot curb and the top of the tree pointing toward West Kemper Road.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • To do something fun, wear my old trunks, get the old music to play, come out there, and kick somebody in the face?
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • Eight dancers with bare chests, bare feet and flowing red pants danced, weaved, twisted, bent, flopped, flipped, gathered, disbanded, reunited, cuddled, leaped and scampered for nearly an hour.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Things like under-bed lighting, concealed speakers and charging stations, and foot-of-the-bed TV chests will keep electronics out of view.
    Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of chests
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