packet
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
packets
plural
packets
Britannica Dictionary definition of PACKET
1
[count]
a
US
:
a small, thin package
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I got two packets of broccoli seeds to plant this summer.
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He puts two packets of sugar in his coffee.
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Could you get me another packet of ketchup?
— called also
(British)
sachet
b
British
:
a package in which something is sold and bought
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a packet [=(US) box] of crackers
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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)
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Your information packet includes a map and a schedule of all the events at the conference.
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The senator's comments are included in his press packet. [=papers that give reporters official statements from public figures]
b
chiefly British
:
a small, thin package sent through the mail or delivered to a person
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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]
British, informal
:
a large amount of money
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The furniture wasn't expensive but we spent a packet on shipping charges.
