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
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
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Interestingly, representatives from the Public Defenders office began to enter the packed courtroom.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Acharia attended Raj’s recent New York City show, describing a packed venue where the predominantly young, female audience knew every lyric.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
The fire tore through the Le Constellation bar in the Alpine resort town in the early hours Thursday, turning a packed night of celebration into panic and tragedy.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
As young partygoers rang in the New Year at a packed bar in the Swiss Alps, the celebrating quickly turned into a nightmare when a devastating fire tore through the basement, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119 others.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Acharia attended Raj’s recent New York City show, describing a packed venue where the predominantly young, female audience knew every lyric.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
The fire tore through the Le Constellation bar in the Alpine resort town in the early hours Thursday, turning a packed night of celebration into panic and tragedy.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
As young partygoers rang in the New Year at a packed bar in the Swiss Alps, the celebrating quickly turned into a nightmare when a devastating fire tore through the basement, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119 others.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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packed
adjective1
: that is crowded or stuffed
—often used in combination
an action-packed story
2
: filled to capacity
performed before a packed stadium
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