packed

adjective

ˈpakt 

1

a

: compressed

packed snow

b

: that is crowded or stuffed

—often used in combination

an action-packed story

2

: filled to capacity

played to a packed house

Synonyms

• filled
• bursting
• crammed
• jammed
• loaded
• crowded
• stuffed
• full

Examples of packed in a Sentence

Add one cup of firmly packed brown sugar.

One half cup loosely packed fresh parsley

Oranges are packed full of vitamin C.

The theater is always packed when he performs there.

bands playing to packed audiences

Recent Examples on the Web

President Donald Trump wasn’t invited to the NAACP’s annual convention — but even in his absence, the effects of his presidency loomed over a packed ballroom in uptown Charlotte Sunday. —Julia Coin updated July 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2025

The packed living rooms and TikTok-worthy, standing-room-only bar scenes where spectators gather to watch the show live look like sporting events. —Cynthia Salinas Cappellano, CNN Money, 13 July 2025

In summer 2023, Levitt booked another trip to Cuba and, once again, only packed bikinis. —Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 13 July 2025

This look was fantastical and packed with the spirit that only Paris Haute Couture Week evokes. —Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing packed

• action-packed
• crammed/packed like sardines
• packed lunch
• packed out
• packed solid
• vacuum-packed

Rhymes for packed

• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact

Kids Definition

packed

adjective

ˈpakt 

1

: that is crowded or stuffed

—often used in combination

an action-packed story

2

: filled to capacity

performed before a packed stadium