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

As with all of Slatkin’s creations, the packaging plays as important a role as the aroma inside. —Jackie Fields, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025

However, according to the CDC, the Occupational Safety and Health institute doesn't require the shelf life to be printed on the product packaging. —Lisa Wood Shapiro, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025

This means reading the packaging and learning about the chemicals in the bottle. —Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025

Make the packaging look as realistic as possible, including a plastic bubble cover, a hanging tab at the top, and a store-style design. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from gerund of package entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1