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
Recent Examples on the Web
Yankee Stadium will debut a new 5,900-square foot centerfield scoreboard on Friday, adding some tech to what’s sure to be a packed house.
—
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The home opener featured a packed stadium, VIP appearances, tributes to a late Royals outfielder and a 3-1 win by the boys in blue.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
After Scott, Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who is in line to join the rotation when the schedule isn’t so packed with off days, provided four innings.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Everyone else will find that the island makes for fun people-watching, especially at the few relatively large (by Ponza standards) beaches, which become packed in July and August.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for packed
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The home opener featured a packed stadium, VIP appearances, tributes to a late Royals outfielder and a 3-1 win by the boys in blue.
—Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
After Scott, Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who is in line to join the rotation when the schedule isn’t so packed with off days, provided four innings.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Everyone else will find that the island makes for fun people-watching, especially at the few relatively large (by Ponza standards) beaches, which become packed in July and August.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for packed
Cite this Entry
“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
packed
adjective1
: that is crowded or stuffed
—often used in combination
an action-packed story
2
: filled to capacity
performed before a packed stadium
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
