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paperboard

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A thick paper, or thin cardboard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: illustration board

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a cardboard suitable for making posters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: poster board, posterboard

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cardboard, composition board

History

Etymology

From paper + board.

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bashkir: ҡатырға (qatırğa) — thick paper
  • Bulgarian: мукава (mukava) — thick paper
  • Catalan: cartonet — thick paper
  • Czech: čtvrtka — thick paper
  • Finnish: kartonki — thick paper
  • French: bristol — thick paper
  • German: Pappe — thick paper
  • Hebrew: בריסטול (bristól) — thick paper
  • Hindi: पेपरबोर्ड (peparborḍ) — thick paper
  • Irish: clárpháipéar — thick paper
  • Italian: cartoncino — thick paper
  • Korean: 판지 (panji) — thick paper
  • Polish: tektura — thick paper
  • Portuguese: cartolina — thick paper
  • Russian: карто́н (kartón) — thick paper
  • Lower Sorbian: papa — thick paper
  • Spanish: cartulina — thick paper
  • Ukrainian: карто́н (kartón) — thick paper