noun / verb
package
A wrapped or contained collection of items, or to prepare items this way.
She places the package on the table beside the door.
Etymology
Package is formed from pack with a noun-forming ending. It names a group made into a single contained unit; the verb describes putting items into that form.
More examples
- Each package contains six rolls of paper towels.
- We package the cookies in small paper bags.
- The dishes were carefully packaged for shipping.
Forms
package · packages · packaged · packaging
packaging noun — Materials used to wrap or protect goods.