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ctn

ctn

1 9.5
A box used for holding goods, often for shipping
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : ctn
  • VL ctns
  • lb ctns

Examples

  • L: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Clinical Trials Network (CTN)

    Academic text (2008)

  • The delivery person brought a ctn of fresh fruits to the market.

  • He opened the ctn to find a variety of snacks inside.

  • We packed all the clothes into a large ctn for the move.

Synonyms

carton
vsctn
58 1.0

A box made of cardboard with a top that opens for storing things

is the short written abbreviation used instead of the full form

How Big

container
245 1.3
crate
189 1.7
ctn
  • Jargon
1 9.5
box
∞ 1.0
packet
101 1.8
envelope
322 1.0

Surface Forms

ctn singular
ctns plural

Etymology

Ctn is simply a short label for the word carton, which means 'box' or 'container', so when you see ctn on a shipping list it tells you there is one box or one package.