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)

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The care package also included a message from the star herself, who wrote that Brie’s love of Wicked inspired her to put together the gift. Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 Good works Northgate González Market donated more than 300 care packages during a recent visit to children battling cancer at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 Most players received a care package from the training staff, featuring supplements such as a tart cherry concoction to help alleviate jet lag. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Thousands of miles away in Colorado, Melissa Johnston created flowcharts and care packages for those who would be left behind. Dalila Muata, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for care package

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 21 Oct. 2025.

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