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 of packed

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

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

District Judge Dayna Blazey delivered the ruling before a packed courtroom, closing a dark chapter for the men, their families and a city long haunted by the brutality of the crime. —Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Kaley There was a packed courtroom listening to the Meta CEO testify. —Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026

And Charles meant it, keeping his packed diary for Thursday. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026

Neisha Robinson and her boyfriend had only been inside the packed Status Nightclub early Sunday morning for about 15 minutes when everything changed. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026

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