Meaning of package In English

• 0 an object or set of objects wrapped in paper, usually in order to be sent by post:

  • The courier has just delivered a package for you.

  • The package was wrapped in plain brown paper.

  • a package of cookies

• 1 a related group of things when they are offered together as a single unit:

  • The computer comes with a software package.

  • The aid package for the earthquake-hit area will include emergency food and medical supplies.

  • He will receive a compensation package worth $15 million over three years.

  • a total pay package valued at $59.5 million

• 2 a man's sex organs

• 3 to put goods into boxes or containers to be sold:

  • These organic olives are packaged in recycled glass containers.

  • The program comes packaged with some games.

  • As a young film star, she was packaged as a sex symbol.

• 4 a box or container in which something is put, esp. to be sent or sold, or a group of objects wrapped together:

  • a package of frozen spinach

  • She went to the post office to mail a package.

  • a five-night ski package

  • a retirement package

• 5 to put something in a box or container, or to wrap things together, esp. to be sold:

  • The book and CD are packaged together.

  • You have an idea, but how do you package it?

• 6 an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper or other similar material and sent by mail, etc.:

  • She's gone to collect a package from the post-room.

  • postage rates for letters and packages

  • This service enables you to track your package online.

• 7 a small container in which objects are sold:

  • a package of cookies/candy

• 8 the pay and other advantages that a company manager receives:

  • The salary package offered for this position is a very tempting one.

  • She was offered an early-retirement package.

• 9 a collection of products or services that are supplied to the customer as a set:

  • Our aim is to offer a comprehensive care package for the client.

  • The hotel enjoys an excellent reputation for the quality of its wedding packages, which are also very flexible.

• 10 a collection of computer programs that are supplied to the customer as a set :

  • The company produces accountancy software packages for small businesses.

  • Many word-processing packages include useful extras such as a spelling checker, thesaurus, and mailing list management.

• 11 →  package holiday

• 12 to wrap goods or put them into containers to be sold or sent somewhere:

  • All orders received before 3pm are packaged and shipped the same day.

  • Small items have to be individually packaged to ensure safe delivery to the customer.

• 13 to put different goods and services together to sell as a set:

  • package sth with sth The album is packaged with an informative booklet.

• 14 to describe or show someone or something in a way that aims to make them seem more attractive:

  • The facts are neatly packaged by our PR team before they go out to the public.

  • package yourself as sth They spent millions on packaging themselves as a responsible, caring company.

  • package yourself for sth There are books that advise you on how to package yourself for a top job.

• 15 to buy loans from other financial organizations and sell them as bonds. Investors receive their profits from the regular payments made towards the original loans:

  • Citibank took a major role in the business of packaging loan receivables and selling them as securities.

• 16 to help a business apply for a loan by using special market knowledge to provide the right information and to contact the lenders that are most likely to provide the money:

  • Costs for their packaging service vary depending on the complexity of the loan being packaged.