SINCE 1828
package
noun
pack·age
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Definition of package
(Entry 1 of 2)
2a
: a small or moderate-sized pack : parcel
b
: a commodity or a unit of a product uniformly wrapped or sealed
c
: a preassembled unit
3
: a covering wrapper or container
4
: something that suggests a package: such as
a
: package deal
b
: a radio or television series offered for sale at a lump sum
c
: contract benefits gained through collective bargaining
d
: a ready-made computer program or collection of related software
e
: a travel arrangement contract that offers for a fixed price transportation, accommodations, and often sightseeing and entertainment
f
: a collection of related items
especially
: one to be considered or acted on together
presented his tax package to the nation
package
verb
packaged;
packaging
Definition of package (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: to make into a package
especially
: to produce as an entertainment package
b
: to present (something, such as a product) in such a way as to heighten its appeal to the public
2
: to enclose in a package or covering
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Examples of package in a Sentence
Noun
All ingredients are listed right on the package. She ate the whole package of crackers for lunch. The hotel, airfare, and museum fees were all part of our vacation package. The financial aid packages we'll be awarding this year are smaller than we had hoped they would be.
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More Definitions for package
package
noun
English Language Learners Definition of package
(Entry 1 of 2)
chiefly US
: a box or large envelope that is sent or delivered usually through the mail or by another delivery service
: a wrapper or container that covers or holds something
: something that comes in a container
package
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of package (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put (something) in a package in order to sell it or send it somewhere
: to show or present (something or someone) in a particular way
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package
noun
pack·age
| \ ˈpa-kij
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Kids Definition of package
1
: a bundle made up for mailing or transporting
2
: a container that covers or holds something
The ingredients are listed on the package.
3
: something that comes in a container
a package of gum
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