(~s, packaging, ~d)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a small parcel.
I tore open the ~.
...a ~ addressed to Miss Claire Montgomery.
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2.
A ~ 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 ~ of doughnuts...
It is listed among the ingredients on the ~.
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3.
A ~ 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 ~ of measures to help the British film industry...
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4.
When a product is ~d, it is put into containers to be sold.
The beans are then ground and ~d 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 ~d 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 ~d properly to be attractive to tourists.
...entertainment ~d as information.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, be V-ed as n
6.
A ~ tour, or in British English a ~ 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