1
a
: a small bundle or parcel
b
: a small thin package
c
British
(1)
d
chiefly British
: a considerable amount
that trip will cost a packet
2
a
: a number of letters dispatched at one time
b
: a small group, cluster, or mass
3
: a passenger boat usually carrying mail and cargo
4
British
: a pack of cigarettes
5
: a short fixed-length section of data that is transmitted as a unit in an electronic communications network
Examples of packet in a Sentence
I got two packets of broccoli seeds to plant this summer.
He puts two packets of sugar in his coffee.
Could you get me another packet of ketchup?
Your information packet includes a map and a schedule of all the events at the conference.
I received the packet of legal papers today.
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If the package was open and moist air got in, your seeds can start to actually germinate in the packet, and then that's not a good place for them.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
More information about the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon For more information about registration, packet pick-up and race times, check out this guide.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Starter Routine includes one jar of 120 capsules and seven daily travel size packets with four capsules each, along with a travel bag to hold it all.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Plus, tacos come with a packet of avocado verde salsa, which is made of tomatillos, green chili peppers and avocado.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
More information about the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon For more information about registration, packet pick-up and race times, check out this guide.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Starter Routine includes one jar of 120 capsules and seven daily travel size packets with four capsules each, along with a travel bag to hold it all.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
Plus, tacos come with a packet of avocado verde salsa, which is made of tomatillos, green chili peppers and avocado.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for packet
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packet. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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packet
noun
pack·et
ˈpak-ət 
1
: a passenger boat carrying mail and cargo on a regular schedule
2
: a small bundle or parcel
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