plural packages
1
chiefly US
: a box or large envelope that is sent or delivered usually through the mail or by another delivery service
The mail carrier left the package [=parcel] on the front steps.
2
US
a
: a wrapper or container that covers or holds something
All ingredients are listed right on the package.
b
: something that comes in a container
You'll need a 12-ounce package [=(Brit) packet] of chocolate chips for the cookies.
She ate the whole package of crackers for lunch.
3
a
: a group of related things that are sold together for a single price
The hotel, airfare, and museum fees were all part of our vacation package.
a software package [=a group of computer programs that are sold together]
b
: a group of related things that go together
My new job offers a great benefits package. [=my new job offers great benefits]
The financial aid packages we'll be awarding this year are smaller than we had hoped they would be.
(informal) If you let her move in with you, living with her cat is all part of the package. [=it is part of the situation that you will have to accept]
packages; packaged; packaging
1
: to put (something) in a package in order to sell it or send it somewhere
Package the books carefully.
—often used as (be) packagedThe china needs to be packaged properly.
2
: to show or present (something or someone) in a particular way
—often used as (be) packaged
If the issue is not packaged correctly, it will not get voters to come to the polls.
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“Package.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/package. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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