carton
nounUK /ˈkɑː.tən/
US /ˈkɑːr.tən/
A carton is a box made of thick paper that holds things like milk or eggs.
She poured milk from the carton into her cereal bowl.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large amount of small items packed together for sale.
He bought a carton of cigarettes at the shop.
3. The amount that one such container can hold.
We drank a whole carton of orange juice at breakfast.
4. A lightweight cardboard box used for shipping goods.
The books arrived in a sturdy carton.