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DictionarypackBundle or package
noun / verb

pack

PAK/pæk/

Items gathered into a bundle or container for carrying or storage.

She packs a folded sweater into a suitcase with other clothes.

A woman lowers a neatly folded sweater into an open suitcase already partly filled with folded clothes; a small stack beside it visibly awaits packing.
Etymology
packMiddle Englishbundle; carrying bag

The verb grew from a noun for a bundle or carrying bag: first 'bundle things up,' then 'fill a container with them.' The noun's deeper origin is unknown.

In context

Moran CORE42:44
the last week of March, uh it was time to pack our bags again, and uh we were off to India.
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More examples

  • I keep a pack of tissues in my bag.
  • Two packs of bottled water sit beside the cooler.
  • We packed the dishes in boxes for the move.

Forms

pack · packs · packed · packing

packer noun — A person who prepares goods for transport.

Similar words

bundle
Emphasizes items tied or wrapped together rather than boxed.
package
Emphasizes the wrapping or container enclosing items for transport.