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

Laufey was standing in front of a packed crowd of some 12,000 adoring fans at Oakland Arena. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025

The packed calendar has squeezed the training window. —Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

The discussion was enlivened by questions from a packed house of students and cinephiles. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025

In the packed schedule of Milan, amid fashion shows and presentations, there’s also room for exhibitions and launches of new brands. —Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 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