/ˈpækɪdʒ/
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Translation
A box or parcel with things inside, wrapped up so it can be sent or carried.
Word origin
Made from pack plus -age; pack comes from Middle Dutch pak, meaning a bundle of things.
- Origin
- Middle Dutch
- Root
- pak
- English cognates
- pack, packet
Grammar
Gender
Pluralpackages
Examples
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A package is a wrapped box sent to someone.
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"Packages" is the plural of "package".
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Delivery drivers bring packages to your home.
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