1
a
: compressed
packed snow
b
: that is crowded or stuffed
—often used in combination
an action-packed story
2
: filled to capacity
played to a packed house
Examples of packed in a Sentence
Add one cup of firmly packed brown sugar.
One half cup loosely packed fresh parsley
Oranges are packed full of vitamin C.
The theater is always packed when he performs there.
bands playing to packed audiences
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Miami Herald Newsroom, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Videos on the Instagram page for the restaurant show a packed establishment late at night with young people having fun and drinking, with a long line outside.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The four-day event will feature a packed lineup of celebrity guests, panel discussions, cosplay and vendors offering comics, toys and collectibles.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
Welcoming a packed audience, Gosling flipped the script on who is responsible for keeping cinemas afloat amid the rise of streaming and falling box office numbers.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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packed
adjective1
: that is crowded or stuffed
—often used in combination
an action-packed story
2
: filled to capacity
performed before a packed stadium
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