1
a
: a small bundle or parcel
b
: a small thin package
c
British
(1)
d
chiefly British
: a considerable amount
that trip will cost a packet
2
a
: a number of letters dispatched at one time
b
: a small group, cluster, or mass
3
: a passenger boat usually carrying mail and cargo
4
British
: a pack of cigarettes
5
: a short fixed-length section of data that is transmitted as a unit in an electronic communications network
Examples of packet in a Sentence
I got two packets of broccoli seeds to plant this summer.
He puts two packets of sugar in his coffee.
Could you get me another packet of ketchup?
Your information packet includes a map and a schedule of all the events at the conference.
I received the packet of legal papers today.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tickets: Subscription renewal packets will be mailed in early April; individual tickets will go on sale in mid-July.
—
Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
Add $25 for a 50-count box of coagulant packets, and that's nearly $2 for each use, not including the hefty $1,600 toilet price.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
The tour includes educational materials and pollinator seed packets.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
One packet of Emergen-C powder contains 1,000 mg of vitamin C
Three Emergen-C gummies contain 750 mg of vitamin C
Two Emergen-C chewables contain 1,000 mg of vitamin C
The upper limit of vitamin C for adults is 2,000 mg per day.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
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Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2025
Add $25 for a 50-count box of coagulant packets, and that's nearly $2 for each use, not including the hefty $1,600 toilet price.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
The tour includes educational materials and pollinator seed packets.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2025
One packet of Emergen-C powder contains 1,000 mg of vitamin C
Three Emergen-C gummies contain 750 mg of vitamin C
Two Emergen-C chewables contain 1,000 mg of vitamin C
The upper limit of vitamin C for adults is 2,000 mg per day.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packet. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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packet
noun
pack·et
ˈpak-ət 
1
: a passenger boat carrying mail and cargo on a regular schedule
2
: a small bundle or parcel
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