containerboard

American  

[kuhn-tey-ner-bawrd, -bohrd] / kənˈteɪ nərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

Or container board

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of containerboard

First recorded in 1920–25; container + board

Example Sentences

Planned $70 a ton containerboard price hikes for March face uncertainty from new 15% global tariffs.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

International Paper, the country’s largest producer of corrugated packaging, said its containerboard mills and box plants have been plagued by gas availability issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

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 • Aug. 29, 2023

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

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2023