containerboard

or con·tain·er board

[ kuhn-tey-ner-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. any paperboard used in making containers, as corrugated paper or cardboard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of containerboard¹

First recorded in 1920–25; container + board

Example Sentences

Eren Holding said its new plant would process a quarter of the waste cardboard the UK currently sends abroad, and focus on creating containerboard - used to make packaging and corrugated boxes from recycled paper - as well as tissue products.

From BBC

Smurfit Kappa has a stronghold in Europe with its corrugated and containerboard products.

From Seattle Times

For the same reason, the pandemic-era surge in e-commerce spending spurred record production of containerboard, which is used to make cardboard boxes.

From Slate

The maker of containerboard and corrugated packaging products reported disappointing first-quarter financial results.

From Seattle Times

Grossman's grandfather founded Southern Container Corp., a corrugated packaging and containerboard manufacturer based on Long Island.

From Salon