Package (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.
  2. a container, as a box or case, in which something is or may be packed.
  3. something conceived of as a compact unit having particular characteristics: That child is a package of mischief.
  4. the packing of goods, freight, etc.
  5. a finished product contained in a unit that is suitable for immediate installation and operation, as a power or heating unit.
  6. a group, combination, or series of related parts or elements to be accepted or rejected as a single unit.
  7. a complete program produced for the theater, television, etc., or a series of these, sold as a unit.
verb (used with object), pack·aged, pack·ag·ing.
  1. to make or put into a package.
  2. to design and manufacture a package for (a product or series of related products): They package their soaps in eye-catching wrappers.
  3. to group or combine (a series of related parts) into a single unit.
  4. to combine the various elements of (a tour, entertainment, etc.) for sale as a unit.
noun
  1. any wrapped or boxed object or group of objects
    • a proposition, offer, or thing for sale in which separate items are offered together as a single or inclusive unit
    • (as modifier)
  3. a complete unit consisting of a number of component parts sold separately
  4. the act or process of packing or packaging
  5. a set of programs designed for a specific type of problem in statistics, production control, etc, making it unnecessary for a separate program to be written for each problem
  6. US and Canadian another word for pack 1 (def. 8)
verb (tr)
  1. to wrap in or put into a package
  2. to design and produce a package for (retail goods)
  3. to group (separate items) together as a single unit
  4. to compile (complete books) for a publisher to market
Package (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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