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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Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of packed was in 1777

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Cite this Entry

“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

packed

adjective
1
: 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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