package

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of package in English

English Online Dictionary. What means package‎? What does package mean?

English

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

package (countable and uncountable, plural packages)

Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
(software) A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.
(uncountable, archaic) The act of packing something.
Something resembling a package. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
A package holiday.
A football formation.
the "dime" defensive package

For third and short, they're going to bring in their jumbo package.
(euphemistic, vulgar) The male genitalia.
(uncountable, historical) A charge made for packing goods.
(journalism) A group of related stories spread over several pages.
(television, radio) Synonym of wrap (“complete news report ready for broadcast”)

package (third-person singular simple present packages, present participle packaging, simple past and past participle packaged)

To pack or bundle something.
To travel on a package holiday.
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.