packaging

noun

1

: an act or instance of packaging something or someone: such as

a

: the enclosing of something in a container or covering

… damage caused by static charge during packaging, storing, and shipping.

—Chemical & Engineering News

b

: the presentation of something or someone to the public in a way that is designed to be attractive or appealing

This is public relations: the packaging of ideas, the execution of them, and the media coverage surrounding them.

—Robert Z. Chew

2

: material used to enclose or contain something

… the flashy packaging popularized by mass merchants.

—Jan Stafford

also : a covering wrapper or container : package entry 1 sense 3

the manufacture of food packagings

Examples of packaging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That means going beyond slapping a flag on packaging in November. —Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026

The mechanic gives consumers a reason to interact with their packaging, share the result and pull friends into doing the same. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026

These results underline the advantages of solid-state architecture, including improved safety, high energy density, flexible packaging, and ultra-fast charging capability in compact vehicle applications. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026

As a result, packaging costs have surged. —Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from gerund of package entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1