care package

noun

: a package of useful or pleasurable items that is sent or given as a gift to another (such as a college student)

Examples of care package in a Sentence

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The institute once arranged for a Purim care package to be airdropped to a Jewish Coast Guard member 700 miles off the coast of Alaska, for example. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025 During the pandemic, the church provided free laptops for students, vaccines, groceries and care packages. Annalise Frank, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025 Jeep provides vehicles and supports USO gaming efforts while the company's employees works at care package assembly events. David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 Each care package included a blanket, pajama, various gift cards, and a personalized note from a chapter member. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for care package

Word History

Etymology

from CARE package, a charity parcel sent to needy Europeans after World War II

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of care package was in 1962

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“Care package.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20package. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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