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Definition of packnext
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as in backpack
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back part of basic training is becoming accustomed to taking very long hikes with an 80-pound pack

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as in bag
a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items she tucked a small pack of lozenges into her bag

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as in loads
a considerable amount it took a pack of courage to stand up before that crowd and tell the truth

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pack

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adjective

chiefly Scottish

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Recent Examples of pack
Verb
Each one is packed with weary, edgy travelers lined up for security, coffee, or a meal. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026 The city packs over 300 restaurants, bars, and coffee shops into just under two square miles. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
For families Some room types offer additional space with pull-out sofas or room for a pack and play (available upon request). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 The recall affects multiple sizes of Tractor Wheel snack packages as well as variety packs. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Adjective
The service said that anyone who needs to be outside should dress in layers, cover as much of their skin as possible and pack winter safety kits in their vehicles. — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2022 The multi-pack set includes two small, two medium, and one large cube. — Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for pack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack
Verb
  • But the crowd gathered to greet him at the central Plaza Independencia was much smaller, not even filling half the length of the vast square.
    — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The post also included photos of a table filled with bouquets gifted to Jenner for her birthday and a shot of her in riding gear on a horse on the beach.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Keeping the ship flying night after night took around 100 roadies and stagehands, who had to disassemble it, load it up, haul it to the next city and reassemble it after every gig.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Crude oil tankers are docked and loaded at the Bajo Grande oil terminal on Lake Maracaibo in San Francisco, Zulia state, Venezuela, on September 1, 2026.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The track’s watery percussion and acute synth stabs carry all the implication of a dancefloor, even without a beat.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Ossoff, 39, began the cycle as a top Republican target and the only Senate Democrat running for reelection in a state Trump carried in 2024.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Note that prohibited items include bags or backpacks larger than 12-by-6-by-12 inches, lawn chairs, large coolers, alcoholic beverages, chairs, weapons, drones, pets, and umbrellas; participants will be screened before entering the route.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Meiser placed the items in a green backpack and carpooled to work with his partner.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • That required the ballots to be placed in emergency bags for later counting.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • On Saturday, while the rain poured down outside, Marge Simpson in yellow body paint and Carrie Bradshaw with McDonald’s bag in hand (Big is moving to Paris) strutted down a makeshift runway at the new Public Hotel in West Hollywood.
    — Meka Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • From there, launderers want to move the money across networks like Ethereum to Bitcoin then pull it from a mixed pool with a bunch of other people's assets.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Someone who’s experiencing homelessness generally has a whole bunch of stuff.
    — Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.
    — Monique Judge, The Root, 15 May 2018
  • Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2017

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“Pack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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