packer

noun

pack·​er ˈpa-kər 

1

: one that packs: such as

a

: one engaged in processing food (such as meat) and distributing it to retailers

b

: an automotive vehicle with a closed body and a compressing device (as for compacting rubbish) in the rear

2

: porter sense 1

3

: one that conveys goods by means of a pack

Examples of packer in a Sentence

She worked as a packer for a candy company.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Big 4 meat packers paid out over $4 billion in shareholder dividends in the first 2 years of the pandemic. —Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

If there were just a few options, a few different bills of materials could be created that direct packers which box to select and which items go in that box. —Steve Banker, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024

From this base, Vuitton, who became the official packer and box maker for Empress Eugénie de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III, established his leather-goods empire—helped by the advent of train travel and his ingenious courier trunks. —Alice Cavanagh, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2024

Cons: Not ideal for weekend trips or light packers. —Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

packer

noun

pack·​er ˈpak-ər 

: one that packs

especially : a dealer who prepares and packs foods for the market