1
archaic
: the act or process of packing
2
a
: a small or moderate-sized pack : parcel
b
: a commodity or a unit of a product uniformly wrapped or sealed
c
: a preassembled unit
3
: a covering wrapper or container
4
: something that suggests a package: such as
a
b
: a radio or television series offered for sale at a lump sum
c
: contract benefits gained through collective bargaining
d
: a ready-made computer program or collection of related software
e
: a travel arrangement contract that offers for a fixed price transportation, accommodations, and often sightseeing and entertainment
f
: a collection of related items
especially
: one to be considered or acted on together
presented his tax package to the nation
packaged; packaging
1
a
: to make into a package
especially
: to produce as an entertainment package
b
: to present (something, such as a product) in such a way as to heighten its appeal to the public
2
: to enclose in a package or covering
packager
noun
Examples of package in a Sentence
Noun
All ingredients are listed right on the package.
She ate the whole package of crackers for lunch.
The hotel, airfare, and museum fees were all part of our vacation package.
The financial aid packages we'll be awarding this year are smaller than we had hoped they would be.
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Josh Max, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
While this is all sensible, less so is a rules package Republicans passed in conjunction with the CR that aims to block a vote on Trump’s tariffs.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Mar. 2025
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
For instance, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said last month that the company is preparing to package more of its products in plastic and glass as opposed to aluminum to avoid the higher input costs if the tariffs were to go into effect.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Have keys out and be ready to open your vehicle and secure packages, get in the car, close and lock the door and drive away.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
While this is all sensible, less so is a rules package Republicans passed in conjunction with the CR that aims to block a vote on Trump’s tariffs.
—The Editors, National Review, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
The affected products were distributed to two retail locations in Southern California: World Market and Abraham & Sons, Inc.
They are packaged in 1 oz pouches, with UPC 0 72992 04260 3, lot number K4351, and a best-by date of July 2026, indicated on the back of the packaging.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
For instance, Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said last month that the company is preparing to package more of its products in plastic and glass as opposed to aluminum to avoid the higher input costs if the tariffs were to go into effect.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Package.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/package. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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package
2 of 2 verb
packaged; packaging
: to make into or enclose in a package
packager
noun
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