package

Syllables: pack·ageUK/ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/

package noun: something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.

Noun

package (countable and uncountable, plural packages)

Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
- A dirty package was left in my home.
Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
- Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?
- It’s now created a system where creators should be afraid to make a series that dares to end on a cliffhanger or save anything for future seasons, lest their story forever be left unfinished. And viewers are afraid to commit to any show that isn’t a completely aired package lest they spend 10-30...2023 January 17, Paul Tassi, “Netflix Has Created A Self-Fulfilling Cancelation Loop With Its New Shows”, in Forbes
A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.
(archaic, uncountable) The act of packing something.
- for, it has often happened that, without any accident at ſea, heavy averages, owing to bad package and ſtowage only, have been demanded, and paid by inſurers1781, A Complete Digest of the Theory, Laws, and Practice of Insurance, page 106
- The Company's instructions to the supracargoes of their ships are very particular as to the mode of package and stowage.1813, William Milburn, Oriental Commerce: Containing a Geographical Description of the Principal Places in the East Indies, China, and Japan, with Their Produce, Manufactures, and Trade, Including...
Something resembling a package.
A package holiday.
A football formation.
- the "dime" defensive package
- For third and short, they're going to bring in their jumbo package.
(euphemistic, vulgar) The male genitalia.
- The women usually wore bikini tops with shorts, swimsuits underneath cover-ups or just swimsuits. Men came in various types of trunks, from traditional boxers, to Speedos, to G-string trunks that showcased their packages.2013, Velvet Carter, Blissfully Yours, page 93
(historical, uncountable) A charge made for packing goods.
A group of related stories spread over several pages.
Synonym of wrap (“complete news report ready for broadcast”).
- Attend a news conference, and prepare a wrap or package.2005, Ted White, Broadcast News: Writing, Reporting, and Producing, page 245
Synonyms:

wrap

Verb

package (third-person singular simple present packages, present participle packaging, simple past and past participle packaged)

To pack or bundle something.
To travel on a package holiday.
To prepare (a book, a television series, etc.), including all stages from research to production, in order to sell the result to a publisher or broadcaster.

package meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

package in Hindi

something which is packed: पैकेज paikej, पैकेट paikeṭ, गाँठ gā̃ṭh, बस्ता bastā

package in Tamil

something which is packed: பார்சல் pārcal

package in Marathi

पॅकेज

package in Urdu

something which is packed: گان٘ٹھ gā̃ṭh, پُلَنْدا pulandā, پَیکِج paikij, بَسْتَہ basta

More languagesFewer languages

package in Bengali: প্যাকেজ pêkej
package in Telugu: ప్యాకేజీ, ప్యాకేజీ చెయ్యడానికి
package in Malayalam: കെട്ടൽ, കെട്ട്, പൊതി, കെട്ടുന്ന പ്രവർത്തി
package in Kannada: ಪೊಟ್ಟಣ, ಪೊಟ್ಟಳ, ಪೊಟ್ಣ, ಭಾಂಗಿ
package in Punjabi: ਪੈਕੇਜ, ਪੈਕੇਜ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ
package in Gujarati: પેકેજ
package in Odia: ପ୍ଯ଼ାକେଜ୍, ପ୍ଯ଼ାକେଜ
package in Nepali: प्याकेज, प्याकेजी
package in Tagalog: pakete
package in Arabic: صُرَّة ṣurra, طَرْد ṭard, حُزْمَة ḥuzma, عُبُوَّة ʕubuwwa
package in Malay: bungkusan, pakej, paket
package in Thai: หีบห่อ hìip-hɔ̀ɔ, ห่อ hɔ̀ɔ
package in Vietnamese: kiện hàng, gói, bưu kiện
package in Myanmar: အထုပ် a.htup

Examples of package in a sentence

I've been given to understand that you have a package for me?
Could you unwind about a foot of ribbon so I can finish the package?
He had wedged the package between the wall and the back of the sofa.

All 40 example sentences with package

Synonyms of package

wrap

Forms of package

Noun
plural	packages
alternative deliberate misspelling	pakige
Verb
third-person singular present	packages
present participle	packaging
past participle	packaged
past	packaged

Past tense of package: packaged

Plural of package: packages

Origin of package

Equivalent to pack + -age. Possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin paccagium or Old French pacquage.

Phrases with package

Words that rhyme with package

trackage

Questions about package

What does package mean?: Package means something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
What is package in Hindi?: Package in Hindi is पैकेज (paikej), पैकेट (paikeṭ), गाँठ (gā̃ṭh). See Package meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is package?: Package can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce package?: Package is pronounced /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/ (UK).
What is the plural of package?: The plural of package is packages.

Words near package in the dictionary

Adapted from Wiktionary: package (page history and authors); package (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); package (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); package (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); package (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); package (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); package (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); package (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); package (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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