boxboard

[ boks-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. cardboard used for making cartons.

boxboard

/ ˈbɒksˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a tough paperboard made from wood and wastepaper pulp: used for making boxes, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of boxboard¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; box ¹ + board