care package

noun

: a package of useful or pleasurable items that is sent or given as a gift to another (such as a college student)

Examples of care package in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The remaining crew has also received care packages from various community groups and private individuals, including batches of Indian snacks, handmade quilts, and puzzles. Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 May 2024 The students at Hamilton High School have also run bake sales to raise about $300 for care packages for Palestinians. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for care package 

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Word History

Etymology

from CARE package, a charity parcel sent to needy Europeans after World War II

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of care package was in 1962

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“Care package.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20package. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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