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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Fans inside the packed stadium in Inglewood, California, roared as the USMNT seized an early advantage.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
From what archaeologists gathered, the Roman villa garden featured a flowerbed enclosed in a courtyard with rows of packed ceramic pots, as per Ancient Origins.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Fans celebrated after each goal, and the fest remained packed until the game finished.
—Cal Phillips
june 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Cell service in packed venues can fail.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
From what archaeologists gathered, the Roman villa garden featured a flowerbed enclosed in a courtyard with rows of packed ceramic pots, as per Ancient Origins.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Fans celebrated after each goal, and the fest remained packed until the game finished.
—Cal Phillips
june 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Cell service in packed venues can fail.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for packed
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 15 Jun. 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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