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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Vega acknowledges that misconceptions about cafeteria food may lead some families to send a packed lunch along with the message that school lunches are inadequate or even harmful.
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Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In six months, the site has grown from 600 people fleeing gang attacks in nearby Delmas 30 to 5,000 people from all over the capital, sheltering in packed government offices and makeshift shacks.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
His energy at his Century club gig was infectious resulting in a frenzied, packed dance floor.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Fans were running back and forth trying to catch both acts, and the beach was so packed for the Aussies that people in the VIP section were waiting in line at the boardwalk to be allowed into the more expensive section, which was overpacked.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
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Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
In six months, the site has grown from 600 people fleeing gang attacks in nearby Delmas 30 to 5,000 people from all over the capital, sheltering in packed government offices and makeshift shacks.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
His energy at his Century club gig was infectious resulting in a frenzied, packed dance floor.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Fans were running back and forth trying to catch both acts, and the beach was so packed for the Aussies that people in the VIP section were waiting in line at the boardwalk to be allowed into the more expensive section, which was overpacked.
—Michele Amabile Angermiller, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for packed
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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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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