package

noun · verb

Simple meaning

Something which is packed, a parcel, a box.

Pronunciation

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pakuhj

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈpækədʒ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
A package holiday.
A football formation.
Something resembling a package.
Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
software
A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.

verb

To pack or bundle something.
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.
To travel on a package holiday.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency: Very Common
Typical Use: Varies by meaning

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.

Used this way, package is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: Matter-of-fact
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

statistical package

Written

software package

Other combinations

package dealaid packagesmall packagewhole packagereform packagepackage insert

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

packagingnounInflected form
The business of packing.
packagedadjectiveInflected form
Enclosed in a package or protective covering.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

package storenounCompound term
A store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere.
package tournounCompound term
A tour arranged by a travel agent.
package holidaynounCompound term
A tour arranged by a travel agent.
packaged goodsnounCompound term
Groceries that are packaged for sale.
package bombnounCompound term
A thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened.
packaging companynounCompound term
A company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage.

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Synonyms

Sense: something which is packed or a parcel

packet

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