packer

noun

pack·​er ˈpa-kər 

1

: one that packs: such as

a

: one engaged in processing food (such as meat) and distributing it to retailers

b

: an automotive vehicle with a closed body and a compressing device (as for compacting rubbish) in the rear

2

: porter sense 1

3

: one that conveys goods by means of a pack

Examples of packer in a Sentence

She worked as a packer for a candy company.

Recent Examples on the Web

Italian Leather Cosmetics Case One thing I’ve never been called is a light packer, and this Italian leather cosmetics case was made for overpackers like me. —Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025

The Rockies, meanwhile, remain trapped in baseball purgatory as a meat packer’s toy, building a home team for Phillies red and Cubbies blue to pound senseless while Denver’s transplants toast $3 drafts. —Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025

Hayley Pines, another Forest Service staffer, ordinarily served as a mule packer and wilderness ranger in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Recreation Area, earning about twenty dollars an hour. —Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025

Planning ahead to pack smarter Planning ahead is the secret weapon of light packers. —Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for packer

• acker
• backer
• blacker
• cracker
• hacker
• lacquer
• slacker
• stacker
• thacker
• tracker
• attacker
• backpacker

Kids Definition

packer

noun

pack·​er ˈpak-ər 

: one that packs

especially : a dealer who prepares and packs foods for the market