packaging

1 of 2

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

packaging

2 of 2

present participle of package entry 2

Examples of packaging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Stora Enso has named chief financial officer Niclas Rosenlew deputy CEO, expanding his responsibilities at the renewable materials and packaging company effective immediately. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

It’s also embroiled in a lawsuit with Trader Joe’s, claiming that grocery chain’s packaging looks too similar to theirs. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

The packaging also includes Easter eggs for eagle-eyed Goosebumps fans. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

The platform focuses on the development, packaging, production and financing of commercially viable entertainment content. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from gerund of package entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1