package

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noun

pack·​age ˈpa-kij How to pronounce package (audio)
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
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

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verb

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
packager noun

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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Noun
From savings on warehouse club memberships to local experiences like bowling or spa packages, Groupon is a haven for effortless holiday shopping! Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024 Having packages delivered to your doorstep isn’t the only option. Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
And what is pop music, which delivers novelty and reinvention in equal measure, if not that very reflection packaged and sold back to us? Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024 The company said the eggs were not meant for retailers but were mistakenly packaged and distributed. Hanna Park, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for package 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1510, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of package was circa 1510

Dictionary Entries Near package

Cite this Entry

“Package.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/package. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

package

1 of 2 noun
pack·​age ˈpak-ij How to pronounce package (audio)
1
: a small or medium-sized pack : parcel
2
: a covering wrapper or container
3
4
: a collection of related items to be considered together
presented his tax package to the nation

package

2 of 2 verb
packaged; packaging
: to make into or enclose in a package
packager noun

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