paperboard

noun

pa·​per·​board ˈpā-pər-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce paperboard (audio)

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The decline in sales was attributed to the divestiture of the Augusta facility and reduced open market paperboard volumes. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025 Wine packaged in recycled paperboard bottles will become more available, and ingredient labels will continue to be simplified. Kim Severson, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 The same figure holds for paperboard containers and packaging. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, more tax cuts and near-shoring efforts — as well as a likely weaker dollar — could help paperboard and packaging companies such as Smurfit WestRock , Packaging Corporation of America and Graphic Packaging . Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for paperboard

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First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of paperboard was in 1549

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“Paperboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperboard. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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paperboard

noun
pa·​per·​board -ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce paperboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd

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