package
English meaning: Package
Definition
Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
Example
“A large package arrived in the post this morning.”
Another example: “The job came with an attractive salary and benefits package.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neutral noun for a parcel, a set of things offered together ('holiday package', 'pay package'), or, in computing, a unit of installable software. Also a verb ('to package goods'). US 'package' is common where UK might say 'parcel'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From 'pack' (from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German 'pak', 'bundle') + the suffix '-age', the word dating from the 16th century.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- package deal
- care package
- software package
- holiday package
- delivery package
Word Forms
package (n); packages (pl); package (v); packaged; packaging
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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