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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The San Francisco 49ers coach was caught by a Fox television camera moments before a playoff game Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles taking several whiffs from a small packet before handing it to an assistant.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Season the pork chops by sprinkling with half a packet of ranch dressing mix and half a packet of onion soup mix.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Researchers sift through that data, and by Monday nights, Schwartzstein receives a packet of information that studies for teams’ tendencies on first-and-10, third down, in the red zone and in short-yardage situations.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
The mother of three said that when her stepmom read her application packet things went south.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Season the pork chops by sprinkling with half a packet of ranch dressing mix and half a packet of onion soup mix.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
Researchers sift through that data, and by Monday nights, Schwartzstein receives a packet of information that studies for teams’ tendencies on first-and-10, third down, in the red zone and in short-yardage situations.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
The mother of three said that when her stepmom read her application packet things went south.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
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 15 Jan. 2026.
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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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