- (especially North American English) (also parcel especially in British English)something that is wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent by mail, carried easily, or given as a present
- A large package has arrived for you.
Extra Examples- I sent the books in one big package.
- Police destroyed the suspect package in a controlled explosion.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- bulky
- compact
- …
- open
- unwrap
- wrap
- …
- contain
- arrive
- in a/the package
- package of
- (North American English) a box, bag, etc. in which things are wrapped or packed; the contents of a box, etc.
- Check the list of ingredients on the side of the package.
- package of something a package of hamburger buns
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- bulky
- compact
- …
- open
- unwrap
- wrap
- …
- contain
- arrive
- in a/the package
- package of
- (also package deal)a set of items or ideas that must be bought or accepted together
- an aid/a rescue package
- a $6.3 billion economic stimulus package
- package of something a package of measures to help small businesses
Extra Examples- The IMF has put together a rescue package for the country's faltering economy.
- The pay freeze forms part of a package of budget cuts.
- Under the reform package spending on health will increase.
- a jobs package aimed at helping the unemployed
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- basic
- complete
- comprehensive
- …
- offer
- produce
- provide
- …
- consist of something
- contain something
- include something
- …
- holiday
- tour
- deal
- …
- in a/the package
- under a/the package
- package of
- …
- part of a package
- the pay and other benefits that somebody gets from their employer
- Some CEOs received pay packages of over $10 million.
- a compensation/severance package
- The company tries to match the benefits packages offered by other employers.
- (also software package)(computing) a set of related programs for a particular type of task, sold and used as a single unit
- The system came with a database software package.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- software
- integrated
- application
- …
- download
- install
- use
- …
Word Originmid 16th cent. (as a noun denoting the action or mode of packing goods): from the verb pack + -age; compare with Anglo-Latin paccagium. The verb dates from the 1920s.
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