package

B1 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /pa.ked͡ʒ/ UK /ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ/ See IPA manual

Freq #2853

Meanings

1

noun
Something wrapped or boxed up to be carried or sent; a parcel.

A large package was waiting for me at the front door.
2

noun
A set of things or services offered together, such as a piece of software.

Did you test the whole software package to make sure it works?
3

noun
The act of packing something.

Careful package of the goods prevented any damage during shipping.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · something wrapped or boxed... parcel

2 noun · a set of things or services... software package

Word family

Forms packagedpackagespackaging

Derived forms copackagedepackagemetapackagemispackagemultipackagenanopackageoverpackagepackageabilitypackageablepackagerprepackagerepackage

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Phrases (1)

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package tour
a trip sold for one combined price covering travel and accommodation

Noun + noun

Proverbs (2)

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Etymology

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

Topics

General Vocabulary

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# package

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /pa.ked͡ʒ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpæ.kɪd͡ʒ/
**Frequency rank:** 2853

## Meanings
1. Something wrapped or boxed up to be carried or sent; a parcel.
2. A set of things or services offered together, such as a piece of software.
3. The act of packing something.

## Examples
- A large package was waiting for me at the front door.
- Did you test the whole software package to make sure it works?
- Careful package of the goods prevented any damage during shipping.

## Derived Forms
- copackage
- depackage
- metapackage
- mispackage
- multipackage
- nanopackage
- overpackage
- packageability
- packageable
- packager
- prepackage
- repackage

## Roots and Affixes
- Affix: -age - action

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

## AI Etymology
Package equivalent to pack + -age. Possibly influenced by Anglo-Latin paccagium or Old French pacquage. Modern senses include something wrapped or boxed up to be carried or sent; a parcel and a set of things or services offered together, such as a piece of software. The wider word family includes derivatives such as copackage, depackage, metapackage, mispackage, multipackage, and nanopackage.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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