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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And then there is Derek McDaniel, whose incorrect assembling of his nomination packet for 2023 city council race resulted in a circuit court judge bouncing him from the ballot, and whose campaign yard sign size and placement have been questioned in this race.
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
On unsecured public Wi-Fi networks, attackers can more easily capture data packets.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
During low traffic conditions in particular, polling continues even without packets to process, leading to needless energy usage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2025
Seasoning packets to customers to share with neighbors.
—Allyson Kapin, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
On unsecured public Wi-Fi networks, attackers can more easily capture data packets.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
During low traffic conditions in particular, polling continues even without packets to process, leading to needless energy usage.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2025
Seasoning packets to customers to share with neighbors.
—Allyson Kapin, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for packet
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packet. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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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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