package

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/ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ/

noun 5verb 3

Collocations

(noun.) parcel

ADJ

bulky | neat

suspect, suspicious

A suspicious package arrived at the office yesterday, so the building was evacuated immediately.

VERB + PACKAGE

unwrap, wrap | post, send | deliver | sign for

PACKAGE + VERB

contain

PREP

in a/the ~

The bakery delivered my birthday cake in a special package to keep it fresh.

(noun.) set of proposals

ADJ

complete, comprehensive, total | attractive, excellent | reform

benefits, compensation, financial, remuneration

The company offered Sarah an attractive financial package to relocate to their new office.

redundancy | aid, assistance | austerity, economic, recovery, rescue | jobs | training

VERB + PACKAGE

offer, produce, put together

The government offered a financial package to help small businesses recover after the pandemic.

accept, approve | reject

PACKAGE + VERB

contain sth, include sth

be aimed at sth

The government introduced a financial package aimed at supporting small businesses during the pandemic.

PACKAGE + NOUN

holiday, tour | deal

PREP

in a/the ~

The new job offer included a competitive salary and health insurance in the package.

under a/the ~

The new government's plan includes better schools and hospitals under the package.

~ of

The government announced a package of reforms to improve the healthcare system.

PHRASES

part of a package

The new health insurance plan includes dental care as part of a package deal.

(noun.) computer software

ADJ

software

integrated

The school chose an integrated package that combined math, reading, and science into one curriculum.

application, desktop publishing, drawing, graphics, word-processing | accounting, business

VERB + PACKAGE

use | develop

PREP

in a/the ~

The hotel offers accommodation, meals, and airport transfers all in one package.

Definitions

noun

Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.

A dirty package was left in my home.

Something which consists of various components, such as a piece of computer software.

Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?

It’s now created a system where creators should be afraid to make a series that dares to end on a cliffhanger or save anything for future seasons, lest their story forever be left unfinished. And viewers are afraid to commit to any show that isn’t a completely aired package lest they spend 10-30 hours on something that ends up unresolved, which has happened dozens and dozens of times, creating a vast “show graveyard” within Netflix.

A piece of software which has been prepared in such a way that it can be installed with a package manager.

The act of packing something.

for, it has often happened that, without any accident at ſea, heavy averages, owing to bad package and ſtowage only, have been demanded, and paid by inſurers

The Company's instructions to the supracargoes of their ships are very particular as to the mode of package and stowage.

Something resembling a package.

verb

To pack or bundle something.

To travel on a package holiday.

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a wrapped container

parcel

noun — (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules a

software

noun — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

verb — put into a box

Antonyms

hardware
unbox

Idioms & Phrases

care package

A package sent from home or from friends or family, containing favorite foods or comfort items.

While he was away at university, he looked forward to his mother's monthly care packages of cookies and supplies.

whole package

All the elements constituting a whole or occurring as a unit.

What MacIntyre therefore rejects is the whole package, namely a growth economy managed by the state, with occasional corrections with welfare, and so on.

total package

Something or someone that possesses a complete set of desired or expected characteristics.

When it comes to Hollywood actors, Brad Pitt is the total package.

Example Bank

A dirty package was left in my home.

Wiktionary

Did you test the software package to ensure completeness?

Wiktionary

Attach this label to your package.

Tatoeba · #23688

Each package contains a score of cigarettes.

Tatoeba · #40608

The package was delivered yesterday.

Tatoeba · #44048

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, package is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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