1
a
: a small bundle or parcel
b
: a small thin package
c
British
(1)
d
chiefly British
: a considerable amount
that trip will cost a packet
2
a
: a number of letters dispatched at one time
b
: a small group, cluster, or mass
3
: a passenger boat usually carrying mail and cargo
4
British
: a pack of cigarettes
5
: a short fixed-length section of data that is transmitted as a unit in an electronic communications network
Examples of packet in a Sentence
I got two packets of broccoli seeds to plant this summer.
He puts two packets of sugar in his coffee.
Could you get me another packet of ketchup?
Your information packet includes a map and a schedule of all the events at the conference.
I received the packet of legal papers today.
Recent Examples on the Web
This four ring binder has 25 clear pocket sheets that can hold 100 seed packets.
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Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2024
In 2013, when the WVU Extension Office offered up free packets of seeds to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the tomato’s release, more than 19,000 requests poured in.
—Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
Before the proceeding began, his attorney Todd Doss quietly reviewed a packet containing his indictment with the help of a Spanish interpreter.
—Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
When later recombined, the interference patterns of the multiple wave packets are studied to discover even the most minuscule accelerations—tinier than conventional accelerometers could measure—to the wave packets’ positions in three-dimensional space.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2024
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Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2024
In 2013, when the WVU Extension Office offered up free packets of seeds to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the tomato’s release, more than 19,000 requests poured in.
—Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
Before the proceeding began, his attorney Todd Doss quietly reviewed a packet containing his indictment with the help of a Spanish interpreter.
—Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
When later recombined, the interference patterns of the multiple wave packets are studied to discover even the most minuscule accelerations—tinier than conventional accelerometers could measure—to the wave packets’ positions in three-dimensional space.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 June 2024
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packet. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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packet
noun
pack·et
ˈpak-ət 
1
: a passenger boat carrying mail and cargo on a regular schedule
2
: a small bundle or parcel
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