packaging

noun

1
: an act or instance of packaging something or someone: such as
a
: the enclosing of something in a container or covering
… damage caused by static charge during packaging, storing, and shipping.Chemical & Engineering News
b
: the presentation of something or someone to the public in a way that is designed to be attractive or appealing
This is public relations: the packaging of ideas, the execution of them, and the media coverage surrounding them.Robert Z. Chew
2
: material used to enclose or contain something
… the flashy packaging popularized by mass merchants.Jan Stafford
also : a covering wrapper or container : package entry 1 sense 3
the manufacture of food packagings

Examples of packaging in a Sentence

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Such medicines are more complicated than pills and capsules picked up at the corner drugstore and often require specialized administration, refrigeration, packaging and patient instructions. Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 In December, the company announced a drastic reduction of its packaging sustainability goals. Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025 Is its packaging consciously designed or needlessly wasteful? Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Mar. 2025 Amazon would likely use plastic packaging for Haul shipments, which would conflict with its sustainability goals in the region, according to one of the sources. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for packaging

Word History

Etymology

from gerund of package entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of packaging was circa 1875

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“Packaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packaging. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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