1 pack·age
Pronounced:
/ˈpækɪʤ/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural pack·ag·esMeaning:
[count] 1 chiefly US : a box or large envelope that is sent or delivered usually through the mail or by another delivery service ▪ The mail carrier left the package [=parcel] on the front steps. —see picture at mail
2 US a : a wrapper or container that covers or holds something ▪ All ingredients are listed right on the package. b : something that comes in a container ▪ You'll need a 12-ounce package [=(Brit) packet] of chocolate chips for the cookies. ▪ She ate the whole package of crackers for lunch.
3 a : a group of related things that are sold together for a single price ▪ The hotel, airfare, and museum fees were all part of our vacation package. ▪ a software package [=a group of computer programs that are sold together] b : a group of related things that go together ▪ My new job offers a great benefits package. [=my new job offers great benefits] ▪ The financial aid packages we'll be awarding this year are smaller than we had hoped they would be. ▪ (informal) If you let her move in with you, living with her cat is all part of the package. [=it is part of the situation that you will have to accept]
2 US a : a wrapper or container that covers or holds something ▪ All ingredients are listed right on the package. b : something that comes in a container ▪ You'll need a 12-ounce package [=(Brit) packet] of chocolate chips for the cookies. ▪ She ate the whole package of crackers for lunch.
3 a : a group of related things that are sold together for a single price ▪ The hotel, airfare, and museum fees were all part of our vacation package. ▪ a software package [=a group of computer programs that are sold together] b : a group of related things that go together ▪ My new job offers a great benefits package. [=my new job offers great benefits] ▪ The financial aid packages we'll be awarding this year are smaller than we had hoped they would be. ▪ (informal) If you let her move in with you, living with her cat is all part of the package. [=it is part of the situation that you will have to accept]
good things come in small packages
—used to say that people or things do not have to be large to be good