packaging

noun

1

: an act or instance of packaging something or someone: such as

a

: the enclosing of something in a container or covering

… damage caused by static charge during packaging, storing, and shipping.

—Chemical & Engineering News

b

: the presentation of something or someone to the public in a way that is designed to be attractive or appealing

This is public relations: the packaging of ideas, the execution of them, and the media coverage surrounding them.

—Robert Z. Chew

2

: material used to enclose or contain something

… the flashy packaging popularized by mass merchants.

—Jan Stafford

also : a covering wrapper or container : package entry 1 sense 3

the manufacture of food packagings

Examples of packaging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Limited Editions and The Christmas Packaging Effect One of the most effective ways to evoke early holiday spirit is through limited-edition items and special packaging. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

The holidays at Bath & Body Works are just beginning; keep reading on to find more of the brand’s classic and limited-time scents wrapped up in easy-to-gift sets and holiday packaging. —Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024

Now digging into the water-and-protection segment: Safety solutions revenues were down mid-single digits on an organic basis due to lower prices and a decrease in medical packaging products sales volume versus the year-ago period. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024

For example, if a product was sold based on an item’s net weight, the grocer would overcharge customers by including the weight of the packaging in the cost, the Democrats said in a press release. —Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from gerund of package entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1