1
a
: a small bundle or parcel
b
: a small thin package
c
British
(1)
d
chiefly British
: a considerable amount
that trip will cost a packet
2
a
: a number of letters dispatched at one time
b
: a small group, cluster, or mass
3
: a passenger boat usually carrying mail and cargo
4
British
: a pack of cigarettes
5
: a short fixed-length section of data that is transmitted as a unit in an electronic communications network
Examples of packet in a Sentence
I got two packets of broccoli seeds to plant this summer.
He puts two packets of sugar in his coffee.
Could you get me another packet of ketchup?
Your information packet includes a map and a schedule of all the events at the conference.
I received the packet of legal papers today.
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There’s a story about a packet of Skittles causing humiliation in the airport, and an engrossing tale about an unintentionally terrifying Peppa Pig performance at a children’s party.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Fill up the bottom of your mini greenhouse with pre-moistened seed starting mix and plant your seeds according to the instructions on your seed packets.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
This taste-the-rainbow multipack of drink mixes has 12 single-serving electrolyte packets with four distinct flavors: Citrus Salt, Raspberry Salt, Orange Salt, and Watermelon Salt.
—Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
The doctor examining it quickly responded, thinking there must have been a clerical error: The packet didn’t include a biopsy to support the 2009 diagnosis.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Fill up the bottom of your mini greenhouse with pre-moistened seed starting mix and plant your seeds according to the instructions on your seed packets.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
This taste-the-rainbow multipack of drink mixes has 12 single-serving electrolyte packets with four distinct flavors: Citrus Salt, Raspberry Salt, Orange Salt, and Watermelon Salt.
—Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
The doctor examining it quickly responded, thinking there must have been a clerical error: The packet didn’t include a biopsy to support the 2009 diagnosis.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packet. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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packet
noun
pack·et
ˈpak-ət 
1
: a passenger boat carrying mail and cargo on a regular schedule
2
: a small bundle or parcel
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