cardboard box

Brown packing cube

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

Cardboard boxes are the workhorses of shipping and storage, ubiquitous in moving, packaging, and delivery.

Children famously repurpose them as forts, spaceships, or cars: The toddler ignored the toy and played with the cardboard box it came in.

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case · recycled materials · fort · packaging · fiberboard · cat · box cutter · homeless shelter · compartment · storage unit · wood pulp · Raiden · chipboard · fluting · structural integrity · Metal Gear · brown · eco-friendly packaging

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Opposites
material durability and permanence

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Lumber box for shipping

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value and status

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Locked box for valuables

jewelry box · leather case · display case · hope chest · gift box

rigidity and form

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Thin film carrier

duffel bag · burlap sack · drawstring pouch · garbage bag · canvas bag

Family

card, board, boxing, cardboard, jukebox, boxful, strongbox, matchbox, sandboxes

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Top 10,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G