Package

  • 11package — A group of addressed pieces assembled and secured together to make up a basic unit of bulk mail for processing purposes. (Also see bundle.) …

    Glossary of postal terms

  • 12package — [n] bundle; whole amalgamation, assortment, bag, baggage, bale, batch, biddle, bottle, box, bunch, burden, can, carton, combination, container, crate, entity, kit, load, lot, luggage, pack, packet, parcel, pile, sack, sheaf, stack, suitcase, tin …

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  • 13package — ▪ I. package pack‧age 1 [ˈpækɪdʒ] noun [countable] 1. TRANSPORT an amount of something or a number of things, packed together and wrapped up ready to be sent somewhere ; = PARCEL: • The company delivers 300,000 packages overnight …

    Financial and business terms

  • 14package — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. AmE) something wrapped in paper, etc. ⇨ See also ↑parcel ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bulky, compact, neat, small ▪ wrapped ▪ …

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  • 15package — pack|age1 W2S2 [ˈpækıdʒ] n ↑sticker, ↑string [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: pack] 1.) something wrapped in paper, packed in a box and then sent by mail or delivered British Equivalent: parcel ▪ There s a package here for a Miami Lakes address. 2.) …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16package — pack|age1 [ pækıdʒ ] noun count *** ▸ 1 something wrapped and sent ▸ 2 food packed for selling ▸ 3 plan for solving something ▸ 4 vacation arrangement ▸ 5 software sold as unit ▸ 6 benefits from employer 1. ) an object or set of objects wrapped… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17package — [[t]pæ̱kɪʤ[/t]] ♦♦ packages, packaging, packaged 1) N COUNT A package is a small parcel. I tore open the package. ...a package addressed to Miss Claire Montgomery. 2) N COUNT A package is a small container in which a quantity of something is sold …

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  • 18package — 01. There s a [package] for you waiting to be picked up at the post office. 02. Did you look at the ingredients on this [package] of cookies? They re full of additives. 03. The West has put together an aid [package] to help out those countries… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 19package — I UK [ˈpækɪdʒ] / US noun [countable] Word forms package : singular package plural packages *** 1) an object or set of objects wrapped in a box or in paper and sent or given to someone a package full of Christmas presents 2) a set of proposals or… …

    English dictionary

  • 20package — packageable, adj. /pak ij/, n., v., packaged, packaging. n. 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.… …

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