1
a
: compressed
packed snow
b
: that is crowded or stuffed
often used in combination
an action-packed story
2
: filled to capacity
played to a packed house

Examples of packed in a Sentence

Add one cup of firmly packed brown sugar. One half cup loosely packed fresh parsley Oranges are packed full of vitamin C. The theater is always packed when he performs there. bands playing to packed audiences
Recent Examples on the Web Hamas’ mass murder, systematic rape of Israelis and taking of over 130 hostages still held by terror groups in Gaza were nonissues for the packed film audience that cheered the delegitimization of the Jewish state in the capital city, Berlin, that planned the Holocaust. Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2024 After their first attempt failed, Cosgriff pulled down the offensive rebound and knocked down a jumper that sent the packed gym into a frenzy. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024 In San Francisco’s Mission District, Porter stood before a packed room of 200 people at Manny’s, a local community space and cafe on Sunday. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024 And after the hearing, as supporters of the victims filed out of the packed courtroom, a roar of cheers went up in the hall. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024 Mark Zuckerberg The chairman and CEO of Meta Platforms Inc. has been on a packed trip to Asia this week with stops in Japan, South Korea and India. Anto Antony, Fortune Asia, 1 Mar. 2024 February was a standout season with the packed schedule setting the tone for what will be a major year of celebration. Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 And as flights continue to become more expensive and the western resorts become more and more packed, Stowe makes more and more sense for visitors arriving by car. Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2024 The birds, which like to waddle together in packed colonies, are not particularly good at social distancing. Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of packed was in 1777

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Cite this Entry

“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

packed

adjective
1
: that is crowded or stuffed
often used in combination
an action-packed story
2
: filled to capacity
performed before a packed stadium

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