1 [count] a US : a small, thin package
▪ I got two packets of broccoli seeds to plant this summer. ▪ He puts two packets of sugar in his coffee. ▪ Could you get me another packet of ketchup? —called also (Brit) sachet
b Brit : a package in which something is sold and bought
▪ a packet [=(US) box] of crackers ▪ a packet [=(US) pack] of cigarettes 2 [count] a US : a group of things that have been gathered together for a particular purpose and usually put into a container (such as a folder or a large envelope)
▪ Your information packet includes a map and a schedule of all the events at the conference. ▪ The senator's comments are included in his press packet. [=papers that give reporters official statements from public figures]
b chiefly Brit : a small, thin package sent through the mail or delivered to a person
▪ I received the packet of legal papers today. 3 [count] computers : an amount of information that is sent as a single unit from one computer to another over a network or the Internet 4 [singular] Brit, informal : a large amount of money
▪ The furniture wasn't expensive but we spent a packet on shipping charges.