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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Or follow the lead of our friends at Allrecipes and broil it or bake it in a parchment paper packet.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
Then there’s something called Firecrackers, an early 2000s iteration of the 1980s sensational snack—oyster crackers tossed with a packet of ranch salad dressing mix and oil.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
The telecom networks originally built to carry phone calls and packets of data are in the midst of a dramatic shift.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
The offer packet itself What your agent submits matters beyond just the numbers.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
Then there’s something called Firecrackers, an early 2000s iteration of the 1980s sensational snack—oyster crackers tossed with a packet of ranch salad dressing mix and oil.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
The telecom networks originally built to carry phone calls and packets of data are in the midst of a dramatic shift.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2025
The offer packet itself What your agent submits matters beyond just the numbers.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 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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