card·board
ˈkärd-ˌbȯrd 
: a material made from cellulose fiber (such as wood pulp) like paper but usually thicker
1
: made of or as if of cardboard
2
: unreal, stereotyped
a play with cardboard characters
Examples of cardboard in a Sentence
Noun
Cover the windows with cardboard.
Adjective
The play had cardboard characters.
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Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The pair was abandoned inside a cardboard box with nine siblings in June outside the shelter, the post said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
Her family celebrated holidays in hotels with cardboard Christmas trees.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
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Noun
In the video, the black and white doormat looked miniscule as it was draped over the huge cardboard box.
—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
The pair was abandoned inside a cardboard box with nine siblings in June outside the shelter, the post said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The cardboard Christmas houses, decorated with glitter, twigs, and other items, are said to have originated with the Moravians who once created decorative Christmas villages built around Christmas trees, generally as an extension of a nativity.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
Her family celebrated holidays in hotels with cardboard Christmas trees.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
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“Cardboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cardboard. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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