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

Asiana Airlines: Spare lithium batteries and extra batteries that are 160 Wh or less must be packed in short-circuit proof packaging. —Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025

The batch number is located on the side of the packaging. —Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 25 Mar. 2025

But polyolefins are commonly used in the food industry for packaging, so this could be a reason why, the authors said. —Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025

In general, seafood items in retail packaging, like caviar or sardines, are allowed. —Lanee Lee, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from gerund of package entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1