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package

Pronunciation: /ˈpæk.ɪd͡ʒ/

The English word “package” has 14 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
  2. Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.
  3. A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.
  4. The act of packing something.
  5. Something resembling a package.
  6. A package holiday.
  7. A football formation.
  8. The male genitalia.
  9. A charge made for packing goods.
  10. A group of related stories spread over several pages.
  11. Synonym of wrap (“complete news report ready for broadcast”).

verb

  1. To pack or bundle something.
  2. To travel on a package holiday.
  3. To prepare (a book, a television series, etc.), including all stages from research to production, in order to sell the result to a publisher or broadcaster.

Etymology

Equivalent to pack + -age. Possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin paccagium or Old French pacquage.

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