package

noun pack·age \ ˈpa-kij \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Examples: package in a Sentence

Definition of package

1 archaic : the act or process of packing

2 a : 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

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Examples of package in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples of package from the Web

Reuters revealed in early May that Bank of America was among seven banks backing a $193 millionfinancing package for Remington, maker of the Bushmaster rifle used in the Sandy Hook school massacre in 2012.

— ron hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Bank execs assure Parkland parents of commitment to stop financing assault weapons makers," 8 June 2018
The group is also charged with considering whether to repeal a package of Obama-era school policies targeted at addressing disciplinary policies that disproportionately affect minority students.

— julyssa lopez, Glamour, "Betsy DeVos Says Trump's School Safety Commission Won’t Focus on Guns—And This Is a Huge Problem," 7 June 2018
While sitting at the book-signing table, Claire Neaton, one of the Salmon Sisters walked in the door carrying a package of wild Alaska sablefish for me, caught by the crew on the F/V Dangerous Cape.

— maya wilson, Anchorage Daily News, "Whether you call it sablefish or black cod, make this dish as soon as you possibly can," 7 June 2018
At the time, the list price of the medicine was $1,237 for a package of five vials.

— jonathan saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, "Lexington biotech wins approval for a drug everyone hopes is never needed," 6 June 2018
The new Ashley HomeStore at 100 Highway 332 West at Texas 288 displays the retailer's newest showroom design, with polish concrete floors and room packages for living rooms, bedrooms, home office, kitchen, dining and bath.

— Houston Chronicle, "Ashley HomeStore opens permanent location in Lake Jackson," 4 June 2018
Morneau said Friday that Canada isn't ready to discuss support or potential bailout packages for Canadian business sectors affected by the tariffs.

— Fox News, "Canada hoping its tariff threat will prompt US backdown," 1 June 2018
The average pay package for public college presidents in the 2017 Chronicle survey was just over $500,000.

— rachel leingang, azcentral, "Michael Crow, other university presidents get salary increases," 31 May 2018
Two years ago, Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas partnered with VNTANA to create a hologram of himself that performed karaoke with fans who bought a VIP package for his tour.

— cortney harding, Billboard, "Holograms Hit The Road: Will Fans of Frank Zappa, Ronnie James Dio and Others Show Up for Their Virtual Versions?," 18 May 2018

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First Known Use of package

circa 1510

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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package Synonyms

Synonyms

array, assemblage, band, bank, batch, battery, block, bunch, clot, clump, cluster, clutch, collection, constellation, group, grouping, huddle, knot, lot, muster, parcel, passel, set, suite;

Near Antonyms

entity, item, single, unit;

agglomeration, assortment, hodgepodge, jumble, miscellany, mixture, odds and ends, sundries, variety;

cycle, run, series, suit;

Phrases

the whole kit and caboodle;

package

verb

Definition of package

packaged; packaging

transitive verb

1 a : 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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packager

noun

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Recent Examples of package from the Web

The company’s push to expand its footprint in the high-margin business of feeding and caring for pets comes as sales of traditional packaged foods, including its snacks products, are showing only modest growth.

— ben dummett, WSJ, "Mars Expands Pet-Care Business With Purchase of Veterinary Firm AniCura," 11 June 2018
In December, the company agreed to buy Snyder’s-Lance in a bid to push deeper into salty snacks — a bright spot in the struggling packaged-food industry.

— Fortune, "Campbell Soup CEO Leaves Suddenly as Company Struggles to Escape a 3-Year Sales Slump," 18 May 2018
In December, the company agreed to buy Snyder’s-Lance in a bid to push deeper into salty snacks — a bright spot in the struggling packaged-food industry.

— lisa wolfson and craig giammona / bloomberg, Time, "Campbell Soup's CEO Will Retire After a Three-Year Slump," 18 May 2018
Nestle, the world's largest packaged-food company, owns dozens of mass-market brands, including Gerber, Perrier and Hot Pockets.

— abha bhattarai, chicagotribune.com, "Why Nestle is spending $7 billion on Starbucks: 'Nescafe is boring'," 8 May 2018
Nestle, the world's largest packaged-food company, owns dozens of mass-market brands, including Gerber, Perrier and Hot Pockets.

— the washington post, latimes.com, "Nestle will pay $7 billion to sell Starbucks coffee because U.S. consumers think Nescafe is 'boring'," 7 May 2018
The American Institute for Cancer Research said summer eating usually resorts to fast food, home delivery or other packaged food high in fat and calories and low in nutrients.

— Indianapolis Star, "RECIPES: Beat the Heat," 4 May 2018
Here are six of our favorite healthy packaged foods.

— consumer reports, Washington Post, "Don’t avoid all packaged foods as unhealthy; some are good for you," 5 Mar. 2018
Seal it: Don’t succumb to leftover doughnuts in the office kitchen or packaged food.

— martha stewart, star-telegram, "Recharge your day with help from Martha | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 21 Feb. 2018

First Known Use of package

1917

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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PACKAGE Defined for English Language Learners

package

noun

Definition of package for English Language Learners

: 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