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

The pies were removed from their packaging and cut into small slices for testers to be able to try each one without seeing any of the branding. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025

The only difference is that midgen berries are so soft they cannot be grown commercially since packaging without damaging them is impossible. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025

Hurst spoke of the ways Amazon is looking to utilize new technologies to serve customers and reduce emissions—from minimizing packaging to electrifying fleets of delivery vehicles. —Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025

Some admitted buying multiple candles for fun or to give as a playful gift, enjoying the packaging as much as the scent itself. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from gerund of package entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1