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cardboard



card·board [ ˈkärd-ˌbȯrd]



cardboard   
noun
[ˈkärd-ˌbȯrd]

Definition of cardboard

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a material made from cellulose fiber (such as wood pulp) like paper but usually thicker

cardboard   
adjective

Definition of cardboard (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : made of or as if of cardboard
2 : unreal, stereotyped
//a play with cardboard characters


Other Words from cardboard

Noun

cardboardy \ ˈkärd-​ˌbȯr-​dē \ adjective



Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//Annapolis city spokeswoman Mitchelle Stephenson says restaurants and vendors have been alerted twice this year to switch to paper, cardboard or another biodegradable material.
— USA TODAY, "Cat burglar, prison bats, USS Arizona Memorial: News from around our 50 states," 4 Sep. 2019
//The ban covers the use of PFAS compounds in food contact materials of cardboard and paper.
— Katie Hunt, CNN, "Denmark just became the first country to ban PFAS 'forever chemicals' from food packaging," 4 Sep. 2019
//The display’s material is 98 percent corrugated, cardboard and paper.
— cleveland.com, "Summer comes alive through cardboard and paper: Olmsted Dates and Data," 23 Aug. 2019
//For example, the migrating bird race used string and plastic cups, while vole in the hole used painted cardboard as one of the materials in a skee-ball style game.
— Rachel K. Hindery, chicagotribune.com, "Kids learn creative re-use can be fun with ‘Faire at the Square’ environmental message," 16 Sep. 2019
//Pyrite from Colorado, thundereggs from Oregon and black tourmaline from Mexico are piled in the upturned lids of cardboard document boxes.
— Eric Ducker, Los Angeles Times, "At the Mujeres Market, women, queer and trans people of color find a safe space to sell their products," 14 Sep. 2019
//Other Switch accessories like the Labo kits, which are for games that involve building cardboard accessories, haven't met expectations with mediocre sales.
— Lisa Marie Segarra, Fortune, "Nintendo Unveils New Fitness Game: ‘Ring Fit Adventure.’ Here’s What It’s Like," 12 Sep. 2019
//Police told Fox News the body was also wrapped in cardboard.
— Fox News, "Body wrapped in carpet found outside New York City Starbucks, police say," 12 Sep. 2019
//The brand also uses other sustainable materials like recycled water bottles for the polyester in the laces, recycled cardboard that makes up 90% of the packaging, sugar cane in the foam sole, and castor bean oil in the insole.
— Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, "We Reviewed Allbirds, the "World's Most Comfortable" Shoes — Here's What You Need to Know," 11 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
//There's no equivalent of the shoddy, cardboard cutout effect seen in that Hendrix clip, or in other hit-and-miss footage from 3D movies or television.
— Erik Sofge, Popular Mechanics, "Why 3D Doesn't Work for TV, But Is Great for Gaming: Analysis," 11 Mar. 2010


First Known Use of cardboard

Noun

1831, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1



Dictionary Entries near cardboard

cardanol

Cardan shaft

Cardan suspension

cardboard

card-carrying

card catalog

card clothier



More Definitions forcardboard

cardboard

noun

English Language Learners Definition of cardboard

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a stiff and thick kind of paper that is used especially for making boxes

cardboard

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of cardboard (Entry 2 of 2)

: made out of cardboard
: not acting or seeming real : having an obviously false or fake quality

cardboard

noun
card·​board | \ ˈkärd-ˌbȯrd \

Kids Definition of cardboard

: a stiff thick kind of paper used especially to make boxes