1
archaic
: the act or process of packing
2
a
: a small or moderate-sized pack : parcel
b
: a commodity or a unit of a product uniformly wrapped or sealed
c
: a preassembled unit
3
: a covering wrapper or container
4
: something that suggests a package: such as
a
b
: a radio or television series offered for sale at a lump sum
c
: contract benefits gained through collective bargaining
d
: a ready-made computer program or collection of related software
e
: a travel arrangement contract that offers for a fixed price transportation, accommodations, and often sightseeing and entertainment
f
: a collection of related items
especially
: one to be considered or acted on together
presented his tax package to the nation
packaged; packaging
1
a
: to make into a package
especially
: to produce as an entertainment package
b
: to present (something, such as a product) in such a way as to heighten its appeal to the public
2
: to enclose in a package or covering
packager
noun
Synonyms
Examples of package in a Sentence
Noun
All ingredients are listed right on the package.
She ate the whole package of crackers for lunch.
The hotel, airfare, and museum fees were all part of our vacation package.
The financial aid packages we'll be awarding this year are smaller than we had hoped they would be.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
Smythe finished third on the team in receptions, pulling in 35 catches for 366 yards, and Julian Hill was a pleasant surprise as a rookie, playing 343 offensive snaps in Miami’s two-tight end package.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
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Noun
The iconic Highland Park coffee roasters worked with Lynch, creating a Dutch Girl Donuts blend offered freshly roasted and sold in packages at the store.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2024
Smythe finished third on the team in receptions, pulling in 35 catches for 366 yards, and Julian Hill was a pleasant surprise as a rookie, playing 343 offensive snaps in Miami’s two-tight end package.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
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“Package.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/package. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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package
2 of 2 verb
packaged; packaging
: to make into or enclose in a package
packager
noun
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