packaging
noun
Simple meaning
The materials used to pack something.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pakihjingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The materials used to pack something.
The act of packing something.
The business of packing
“His business is packaging for transport.”
The industry that produces such material.
A message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
by extension
The manner in which a person or product is promoted.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The materials used to pack something.
Used this way, packaging 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.
More ways to use packaging
- “His business is packaging for transport.”noun
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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A collection of things wrapped or boxed together.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage.
A company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage.
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