cardboard
1 of 2noun
card·board ˈkärd-ˌbȯrd 
: a material made from cellulose fiber (such as wood pulp) like paper but usually thicker
cardboardy
ˈkärd-ˌbȯr-dē
adjective cardboard
2 of 2adjective
1
: made of or as if of cardboard
2
: unreal, stereotyped
a play with cardboard characters
Example Sentences
Noun Cover the windows with cardboard. Adjective The play had cardboard characters.
Recent Examples on the Web
Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 5 Sep. 2022 The photo showed the documents spread out on a patterned carpet next to a cardboard box containing framed pictures, including a Time magazine cover. Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Made for Mums Embellish a cardboard box with craft paint, muslin for the shutters, and paper and wire for the bats. Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2022 Clicking a few buttons and having a cardboard box arrive at the doorstep a few days later ultimately lacks that special something. Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 29 Aug. 2022 She was photographed walking dog Colombo while carrying a cardboard box around the city. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Aug. 2022 The Papa Bowls are served in a bowl that slides out from a snug-fitting sleeve, which is delivered in a cardboard box similar to a pizza box. Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Shipping is fast—one or two days—and the food arrives on dry ice, in a sturdy cardboard box with recyclable packaging, ready to go straight into your freezer. Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 15 Aug. 2022 By incorporating fun brand stories and call-outs around your core values, your product packaging goes from the cardboard box protecting your product to a relationship-building tool. Dan Serard, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022 Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 White House archives describe him leaving home with a cardboard suitcase and five francs to begin his apprenticeship at the Patisserie Maurivard in Besançon, France. Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 White House archives describe him leaving home with a cardboard suitcase and five francs to begin his apprenticeship at the Patisserie Maurivard in Besançon, France. Fatima Hussein, ajc, 27 Aug. 2022 White House archives describe him leaving home with a cardboard suitcase and five francs to begin his apprenticeship at the Patisserie Maurivard in Besançon, France. CBS News, 27 Aug. 2022 White House archives describe him leaving home with a cardboard suitcase and five francs to begin his apprenticeship at the Patisserie Maurivard in Besançon, France. Fatima Hussein, al, 27 Aug. 2022 Bulldog senior Abby Rebraca traced around a cardboard form as her dad, Nicholas Hall began painting the first light blue floral petal. cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 The resurgence of vinyl isn’t about owning a large round disc inside of a cardboard envelope. Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Chintimini makes cardboard booties for animal patients with broken bones and treats other health issues including dehydration. Mindy Moradi And Sophie Cadran, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
Inevitably, multiple gamers have received their Firefly Edition with damage to the outer cardboard box. Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 5 Sep. 2022 The photo showed the documents spread out on a patterned carpet next to a cardboard box containing framed pictures, including a Time magazine cover. Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Made for Mums Embellish a cardboard box with craft paint, muslin for the shutters, and paper and wire for the bats. Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2022 Clicking a few buttons and having a cardboard box arrive at the doorstep a few days later ultimately lacks that special something. Tiffany Ap, Quartz, 29 Aug. 2022 She was photographed walking dog Colombo while carrying a cardboard box around the city. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Aug. 2022 The Papa Bowls are served in a bowl that slides out from a snug-fitting sleeve, which is delivered in a cardboard box similar to a pizza box. Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 Shipping is fast—one or two days—and the food arrives on dry ice, in a sturdy cardboard box with recyclable packaging, ready to go straight into your freezer. Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 15 Aug. 2022 By incorporating fun brand stories and call-outs around your core values, your product packaging goes from the cardboard box protecting your product to a relationship-building tool. Dan Serard, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022 Adjective
White House archives describe him leaving home with a cardboard suitcase and five francs to begin his apprenticeship at the Patisserie Maurivard in Besançon, France. Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 White House archives describe him leaving home with a cardboard suitcase and five francs to begin his apprenticeship at the Patisserie Maurivard in Besançon, France. Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 White House archives describe him leaving home with a cardboard suitcase and five francs to begin his apprenticeship at the Patisserie Maurivard in Besançon, France. Fatima Hussein, ajc, 27 Aug. 2022 White House archives describe him leaving home with a cardboard suitcase and five francs to begin his apprenticeship at the Patisserie Maurivard in Besançon, France. CBS News, 27 Aug. 2022 White House archives describe him leaving home with a cardboard suitcase and five francs to begin his apprenticeship at the Patisserie Maurivard in Besançon, France. Fatima Hussein, al, 27 Aug. 2022 Bulldog senior Abby Rebraca traced around a cardboard form as her dad, Nicholas Hall began painting the first light blue floral petal. cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 The resurgence of vinyl isn’t about owning a large round disc inside of a cardboard envelope. Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Chintimini makes cardboard booties for animal patients with broken bones and treats other health issues including dehydration. Mindy Moradi And Sophie Cadran, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1789, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
cardboard
noun
card·board ˈkärd-ˌbȯrd
: a stiff thick kind of paper used especially to make boxes
cardboardy
adjective
as in stringy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- stringy
- fibrous
- chewy
- leathery
- gristly
- sinewy
- crunchy
- brittle
- tough
- hard
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- soft
- tender
- mushy