package

1 of 3

noun (1)

pack·​age ˈpa-kij 

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

package

2 of 3

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

packager

3 of 3

noun (2)

pack·​ag·​er

ˈpakijə(r), 

-kēj-

plural -s

1

a

: one that packages

b

: an operator of a machine that cuts several pieces of lumber to the same length at the same time

2

: an entrepreneur of complete shows for sale to sponsors or networks

an impressively successful radio and television packager

—Gilbert Millstein

Synonyms of package

Noun (1)

• bundle
• bag
• pack
• packet

Examples of package in a Sentence

Noun (1)

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 on the Web

Noun

The Cuban government this week approved a package of 176 economic reforms that would significantly alter parts of the socialist model that has governed the island for more than six decades. —Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 20 June 2026

The administration’s weapons procurement budget request heavily relies on the reconciliation package, which requires only a simple majority vote in the Senate rather than the usual 60 votes. —Julia Gledhill, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Verb

Yet to be decided is how the proposals will be packaged on the ballot. —Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026

Under the partnership, Virtue Asia and COL will work together to package opportunities for regional marketers across microdrama, vertical video and mobile-first narrative entertainment. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1510, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing package

• care package
• package deal
• package holiday
• package store
• package tour
• part of the package
• severance package

Rhymes for package

• trackage

Kids Definition

package

1 of 2 noun

pack·​age ˈpak-ij 

1

: a small or medium-sized pack : parcel

2

: a covering wrapper or container

3

: package deal

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