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
Synonyms
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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Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Jan. 2025
The lame duck Biden administration on Thursday announced another $500 million aid package, including air defense missiles, air-to-ground munitions and support equipment for F-16 fighter jets.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
After the pandemic hit, both Bluestone and Gupta defaulted on their contracts with each other as well as their loans to Greensill, which had already been packaged and sold to investment funds sponsored by Credit Suisse.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Though still prototypes, the EVs will likely look similar to what Honda presented at the show, perhaps with some minor tweaks plus various packages and trim options.
—Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Jan. 2025
The lame duck Biden administration on Thursday announced another $500 million aid package, including air defense missiles, air-to-ground munitions and support equipment for F-16 fighter jets.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
The products were packaged in plastic containers with plastic lids.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
After the pandemic hit, both Bluestone and Gupta defaulted on their contracts with each other as well as their loans to Greensill, which had already been packaged and sold to investment funds sponsored by Credit Suisse.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Package.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/package. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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