package

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noun

pack·​age ˈpa-kij 

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

: package deal

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

package

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verb

packaged; packaging

transitive verb

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

Noun

• bundle
• pack
• packet
• parcel

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This is a comprehensive package for addressing all your cord-cutter needs. —Claire Franken, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025

According to police, the two grabbed a garbage bag, forced open the door and stuffed seven packages from the building’s mail room into the bag; Robbins was the lookout during the burglary and had the bag when cops arrested him that same day. —Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025

Verb

The wigs and extensions are packaged in bonnets made by Ghana Textiles, the country’s oldest textile company. —Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Last time Seattle had the 18th pick, Schneider packaged it with a seventh-round selection in a trade with Green Bay that included the 27th overall pick (Rashaad Penny) and selections in the third and sixth rounds. —Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1510, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing package

• care package
• package deal
• package holiday
• package store
• package tour
• part of the package
• severance package

Rhymes for package

• trackage

Kids Definition

package

1 of 2 noun

pack·​age ˈpak-ij 

1

: a small or medium-sized pack : parcel

2

: a covering wrapper or container

3

: package deal

4

: a collection of related items to be considered together

presented his tax package to the nation

package

2 of 2 verb

packaged; packaging

: to make into or enclose in a package

packager noun