package

1 of 2

noun

pack·​age ˈpa-kij 

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

: package deal

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

package

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verb

packaged; packaging

transitive verb

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

Noun

• bundle
• pack
• packet
• parcel

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The House on Saturday approved the individual aid packages on overwhelmingly bipartisan votes despite failing to act on the foreign aid due to opposition from some on the right, and the legislation was packaged together and sent to the Senate. —Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024

The new skinny streaming packages come as cable TV continues to dwindle. —Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1510, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing package

• care package
• package deal
• package holiday
• package store
• package tour
• part of the package
• severance package

Kids Definition

package

1 of 2 noun

pack·​age ˈpak-ij 

1

: a small or medium-sized pack : parcel

2

: a covering wrapper or container

3

: package deal

4

: a collection of related items to be considered together

presented his tax package to the nation

package

2 of 2 verb

packaged; packaging

: to make into or enclose in a package

packager noun