pack out
phrasal verb
packed out; packing out; packs out
British
: to cause (a place) to be filled with people
The band still packs out stadiums throughout the world.
: to fill (a place)
Over 600 people packed out the theatre.
Examples of pack out in a Sentence
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French fans have packed out stadiums, the Place de la Concorde and other venues to show their support for rugby in a land where soccer rules.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Many modern hunting packs offer impressive expansion options that enable a medium-sized bag to be used as a day pack and then expand to carry several nights’ worth of gear or to pack out meat from a successful hunt.
—Justin Park, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2023
If packing out hundreds of pounds of meat, hide, and horns will send you to the orthopedic surgeon, a horse can do it and scarcely pull a deep breath.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 23 Aug. 2023
Moose are so massive that packing out all of their meat can become a backbreaking job.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 10 Aug. 2023
In Birmingham the band packed out local dive The Nick and quickly ascended to Oak Mountain Amphitheater.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 July 2023
Award-winning country group Old Dominion packed out downtown Nashville's Ole Red — transformed into the annual Spotify House for CMA Fest week — on June 9 for a mini-set that was well worth catching. 01 Kicking Back Hanging backstage with our friends and crew before the show.
—Matthew Ramsey, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
The tech startup and entrepreneurial celebration, which packed out Birmingham’s Lyric Theatre for four years, had been on ice since the pandemic.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 15 May 2023
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Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023
French fans have packed out stadiums, the Place de la Concorde and other venues to show their support for rugby in a land where soccer rules.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Many modern hunting packs offer impressive expansion options that enable a medium-sized bag to be used as a day pack and then expand to carry several nights’ worth of gear or to pack out meat from a successful hunt.
—Justin Park, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2023
If packing out hundreds of pounds of meat, hide, and horns will send you to the orthopedic surgeon, a horse can do it and scarcely pull a deep breath.
—David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 23 Aug. 2023
Moose are so massive that packing out all of their meat can become a backbreaking job.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 10 Aug. 2023
In Birmingham the band packed out local dive The Nick and quickly ascended to Oak Mountain Amphitheater.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 July 2023
Award-winning country group Old Dominion packed out downtown Nashville's Ole Red — transformed into the annual Spotify House for CMA Fest week — on June 9 for a mini-set that was well worth catching. 01 Kicking Back Hanging backstage with our friends and crew before the show.
—Matthew Ramsey, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
The tech startup and entrepreneurial celebration, which packed out Birmingham’s Lyric Theatre for four years, had been on ice since the pandemic.
—William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 15 May 2023
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