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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PACK'AGE, n. A bundle or bale; a quantity pressed or bound together; as a package of cloth.
1. A charge made for packing goods.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a collection of things wrapped or boxed together [syn: package, bundle, packet, parcel]
2: a wrapped container [syn: package, parcel]
3: (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand" [syn: software, software program, computer software, software system, software package, package] [ant: computer hardware, hardware] v
1: put into a box; "box the gift, please" [syn: box, package] [ant: unbox]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Date: 1611 1. archaic the act or process of packing 2. a. a small or moderate-sized pack ; parcel b. a commodity or a unit of a product uniformly wrapped or sealed c. a preassembled unit 3. a covering wrapper or container 4. something that suggests a package: as a. package deal b. a radio or television series offered for sale at a lump sum c. contract benefits gained through collective bargaining d. a ready-made computer program or collection of related software e. a travel arrangement contract that offers for a fixed price transportation, accommodations, and often sightseeing and entertainment f. a collection of related items; especially one to be considered or acted on together <presented his tax package to the nation> II. transitive verb (packaged; packaging) Date: 1921 1. a. to make into a package; especially to produce as an entertainment package b. to present (as a product) in such a way as to heighten its appeal to the public 2. to enclose in a package or covering • packager noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a a bundle of things packed. b a parcel, box, etc., in which things are packed. 2 (in full package deal) a set of proposals or items offered or agreed to as a whole. 3 Computing a piece of software suitable for various applications rather than one which is custom-built. 4 colloq. = package holiday. --v.tr. make up into or enclose in a package. Phrases and idioms: package holiday (or tour etc.) a holiday or tour etc. with all arrangements made at an inclusive price. Derivatives: packager n. Etymology: PACK(1) + -AGE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Package Pack"age, n. 1. Act or process of packing. 2. A bundle made up for transportation; a packet; a bale; a parcel; as, a package of goods. 3. A charge made for packing goods. 4. A duty formerly charged in the port of London on goods imported or exported by aliens, or by denizens who were the sons of aliens.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(packages, packaging, packaged) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A package is a small parcel. I tore open the package. ...a package addressed to Miss Claire Montgomery. N-COUNT 2. A package is a small container in which a quantity of something is sold. Packages are either small boxes made of thin cardboard, or bags or envelopes made of paper or plastic. (mainly AM; in BRIT, usually use packet) ...a package of doughnuts... It is listed among the ingredients on the package. N-COUNT 3. A package is a set of proposals that are made by a government or organization and which must be accepted or rejected as a group. The government has announced a package of measures to help the British film industry... N-COUNT 4. When a product is packaged, it is put into containers to be sold. The beans are then ground and packaged for sale as ground coffee... Packaged foods have to show a list of ingredients. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed 5. If something is packaged in a particular way, it is presented or advertised in that way in order to make it seem attractive or interesting. A city has to be packaged properly to be attractive to tourists. ...entertainment packaged as information. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, be V-ed as n 6. A package tour, or in British English a package holiday, is a holiday arranged by a travel company in which your travel and your accommodation are booked for you. N-COUNT: usu N n

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Bundle, budget, parcel, pack, bale.

Moby Thesaurus

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