# package

Pronunciation: say "PAK-ij" /ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ/

## Noun

1. Something that has been packed up for sending or carrying, such as a parcel, box, or envelope.
   - Simple: A box, envelope, or bundle with things packed inside, often sent in the mail.
   - _A package arrived for her at the office, postmarked from Chicago._
   - _He wrapped the package in brown paper and tied it with string before heading to the post office._
2. Something made up of various components offered or treated as a single unit, such as a piece of computer software.
   - Simple: A set of different parts that are sold or offered together as one unit.
   - _The senator's reform package combines tax cuts with new job training programs._
   - _The office suite is a software package that includes a word processor and a spreadsheet._
4. A vacation sold as a single product, with transportation and lodging bundled at one price.
   - Simple: A vacation sold as one deal, with travel and hotel included in the price.
   - _The agency offered a seven-night package to Crete with airfare and an all-inclusive resort._
   - _Hurricane warnings forced thousands of travelers to cancel their packages at the last minute._
5. Something that resembles a wrapped parcel or compact bundle.
   - Simple: Anything that looks like a small wrapped bundle.
   - _The boxer is a compact package of speed, power, and discipline._
   - _She handed over the sleeping baby, a warm little package in a flannel blanket._
6. A piece of software that has been prepared so it can be installed with a package manager.
   - Simple: A piece of software prepared so a computer can install it with one simple command.
   - _Run one command to install the package along with all its dependencies._
   - _She published the package to a public registry so other developers could use it._
8. A vulgar slang word for the male genitalia.
   - Simple: A rude, joking word for a man's private parts.
   - _His stage costume left little of his package to the imagination._
   - _He took a stray elbow to the package and dropped to the floor._
10. A group of related stories presented together across several pages of a publication.
   - Simple: A set of related news stories that fills several pages of a newspaper or magazine.
   - _The investigative package on hospital billing ran across six pages of the Sunday edition._
   - _Editors built a package of profiles, charts, and a timeline for the anniversary issue._
11. A complete news report ready for broadcast; a wrap.
   - Simple: A finished news report with a reporter's voice, interviews, and sound, ready to play on TV or radio.
   - _The correspondent filed a two-minute package on the border negotiations._
   - _Producers cut her package down to ninety seconds for the late newscast._
12. A formation or grouping of players fielded together in football.
   - Simple: A group of players that a football team puts on the field together for one special situation.
   - _The defense lined up in its nickel package on third down._
   - _Coaches installed a new short-yardage package during the bye week._
13. A charge once made for the packing of goods.
   - Simple: A fee that sellers once charged for packing goods before shipping them.

## Verb

3. To pack something or bundle it together.
   - Simple: To put things into a box, bag, or wrapper.
   - _Workers package the candy in foil before it ships out._
   - _She packaged the fragile glasses in layers of bubble wrap._
7. To prepare a book, television series, or similar product through every stage from research to production, in order to sell the result to a publisher or broadcaster.
   - Simple: To create a book or TV show from start to finish and then sell it to a publisher or TV network.
   - _Independent producers package documentary series and pitch them to streaming services._
   - _Her firm packaged an entire cookbook (recipes, photography, and design) for a major publisher._
9. To go on a package tour, a trip whose travel and accommodation are booked together as one deal.
   - Simple: To go on a vacation that is sold as one complete deal.
   - _Many retirees package to coastal resorts where everything is arranged in advance._
   - _We packaged through Spain last spring instead of planning each stop ourselves._

## Noun

14. The act or process of packing something. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: The act of packing things into boxes or wrappers.
   - _The package of the household goods took the movers a full day._
   - _Careful package of the china kept it whole on the long journey._

## Origin

This word is formed from 'pack' plus the suffix '-age', possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin 'paccagium' or Old French 'pacquage'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/package (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).