Cardboard
/ˈkɑːrdˌbɔːrd/
nounBeginnerVery CommonGeneral
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1
A stiff, thin material made from compressed layers of paper pulp, used for boxes, packaging, and other purposes.
/ˈkɑːrdˌbɔːrd/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A stiff material made from layers of paper pulp.
He recycled the cardboard box.
💡 Simply: Strong, flat paper used to make boxes.
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2
The artist used cardboard to create a sculpture.
How It's Used
Packaging
"The shoes arrived in a cardboard box."
Art and Crafts
"She used cardboard to create a model of a castle."
From "card" + "board", referring to its use as a stiff material resembling playing cards.
Cardboard's use became widespread with the industrial revolution and increased manufacturing of goods.
Memory tip
Think of playing cards – similar material, but thicker and stiffer.
Practice
Base: card
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