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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On top of that, the Wawa Foundation also sends care packages to troops, and the employees can receive tuition assistance.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
But Liam is with her when their family hands out enchiladas and care packages to the homeless — something Liam always asked to do with his McDonald’s Happy Meals.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
My other friend in the group texts me in a separate message about getting a care package for them.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
Exactly how the care packages would fit into other food-assistance programs isn’t yet clear.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
But Liam is with her when their family hands out enchiladas and care packages to the homeless — something Liam always asked to do with his McDonald’s Happy Meals.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
My other friend in the group texts me in a separate message about getting a care package for them.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 27 Aug. 2025
Exactly how the care packages would fit into other food-assistance programs isn’t yet clear.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for care package
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“Care package.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/care%20package. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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