cardboard-box

Corrugated storage cube

A cardboard-box is a container made from stiff, layered paper material, typically brown and corrugated.

Cardboard boxes serve for shipping, storage, and moving: We packed everything into cardboard boxes.

Children transform them into forts, cars, and spaceships.

The hyphenated form usually appears as a modifier: a cardboard-box fort, cardboard-box furniture.

construction

corrugated

Formed into parallel folds

die-cut · crease · score · tab · slot · interlock · fold · unfold · flatten · erect

storage

attic

Space beneath the roof

  • basementSubterranean building level
  • garageEnclosed vehicle storage structure
  • closetBuilt-in storage chamber

stackable · labeled · archive · keepsake · moving · declutter · organize · seasonal · lidded · collapsed

play

fort

Defensive military installation

tunnel · imagination · creative · kids · pretend · hideout · cutout · decorated · painted · makeshift

recycling

recyclable

Capable of being remade

breakdown · flattened · curbside · collection · sorting · sustainable · eco-friendly · upcycling · reuse · green

packaging

cushioning

Softening force or fall

protective · padding · bubble-wrap · flatpack · nested · tamper-evident · branded · labeled · sealed · wrapped

shipping

parcel

Wrapped item for shipping

shipment · consignment · delivery · postage · tracking · palletized · stacked · loaded · handling · transit

Opposites
material composition

cardboard-boxwooden crate

Lumber box for shipping

glass case · plastic bin

permanence/disposability

cardboard-boxsafe

Free from peril

vault · strongbox · built-in shelving · filing cabinet · hope chest

socioeconomic connotation

cardboard-boxcustom cabinetry

Tailored storage construction

mansion · penthouse · luxury home · permanent residence · estate

Family

card, board, boxing, cardboard, mailbox, lunchbox, out-of-the-box, jukebox, matchbox

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G