package

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
2. (countable, uncountable) Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
3. (countable, uncountable) A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.
4. (archaic, uncountable) The act of packing something.
5. (countable, uncountable) Something resembling a package.
6. (countable, uncountable) A package holiday.
7. (countable, uncountable) A football formation.
8. (countable, euphemistic, uncountable, vulgar) The male genitalia.
9. (historical, uncountable) A charge made for packing goods.
10. (countable, uncountable) A group of related stories spread over several pages.
11. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of wrap (“complete news report ready for broadcast”).

Verb

1. To pack or bundle something.
2. To travel on a package holiday.
3. 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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpækɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Equivalent to pack + -age. Possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin paccagium or Old French pacquage.

Synonyms

parcel

bundle

pack

packet

container

box

📦

wrap

wrap up

packaging

bale

wrapping

packing

carton

software package

bunch

software

inclusive tour

sheaf

luggage

🧳

wrapper

computer software

aggregation

software program

assembly

software system

aircraft package

purchase

🛍️

load

prepack

congregation

conglomeration

conglomerate

baggage

compression

build-up

compress

gift

🎁

complete

boxing

bag

coffin

⚰️

folder

firmware

coat

🧥

gathering

gearbox

faggot

holder

envelope

✉️

cluster

Translations

Paket

paquete

colis

paquet

pacco

πακέτο

pacote

📦

pacchetto

📦

paquet

emballage

imballaggio

δέμα

paczka

paket

pakket

Sentences

The weight of the package was seen on the high scale .

Lftp was initially developed as part of the ftpclass package .

The initial Quicken software did not function as a " double-entry " accounting package .