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   package

   /ˈpakɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. an object or group of objects wrapped in paper or packed in a box: "someone had left a suspicious package" Similar parcelpacketcontainerboxcarton
   • ▪ a packet: North American "a package of peanuts"
   • ▪ a man's genitals. informal
   • 2. a set of proposals or terms offered or agreed as a whole: "a package of measures announced by the government" Similar collectionbundlelotcombinationconglomerationraftpackage deal
   • ▪ a package holiday: informal "a two-day package to Paris"
   • 3. a collection of programs or subroutines with related functionality: "CAD and banking packages"

   verb

   • 1. put into a box or wrapping for sale or transport: "choose products which are packaged in recyclable materials"
   • ▪ combine (various products) for sale as one unit: "films would be packaged with the pictures of a production company"
   • ▪ commission and produce (a book, typically a highly illustrated one) to sell as a complete product to publishers: "it's a question of trying to package the book properly"
   • 2. present (someone or something) in an attractive or advantageous way: "the singer is being packaged to appeal to teenagers"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a noun denoting the action or mode of packing goods): from the verb pack1 + -age; compare with Anglo-Latin paccagium. The verb dates from the 1920s.

   Derivatives

   • 1. packager noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPACKAGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A pack is a large bundle or bale of things put or fastened together, usually wrapped up or in a bag, case, etc., to be carried by a person or a beast of burden: a peddler's pack. A packet, originally a package of letters or dispatches, is a small package or bundle: a packet of gems.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPACKAGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPACKAGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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7. www.thefreedictionary.com › packagePackage - definition of package by The Free Dictionary

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   A package is a wrapped or boxed object, a container, a combination of items, or a computer program. Learn the meanings, synonyms, and usage of the word package from various dictionaries and sources.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › packagePackage - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A package is a wrapped bundle or a container of something. If you order new socks online, they'll be delivered to your door in a package a few days later. A package might be wrapped in colorful wrapping paper, or it may simply be a container that holds an item or a collection of them, like a package of peppermints.