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
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Michael Kors welcomed a packed front row of celebrities to the Metropolitan Opera House on Thursday evening for his fall 2026 show, which also happened to be his 45th anniversary.
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Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The opening scene, which hints at the allegorical nature of the story (written by Çatak, Ayda Meryem Çatak and Enis Köstepen), features respected theater actress Derya (Özgü Namal) on stage before a packed audience.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Brown asked to a rowdy round of applause from the packed room.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
Tuesday’s vote, which followed more than three hours of public comment in the packed chambers, comes nearly a month after three independent architects at a special master hearing unanimously upheld the board’s decision to approve the project’s design.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The opening scene, which hints at the allegorical nature of the story (written by Çatak, Ayda Meryem Çatak and Enis Köstepen), features respected theater actress Derya (Özgü Namal) on stage before a packed audience.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Brown asked to a rowdy round of applause from the packed room.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
Tuesday’s vote, which followed more than three hours of public comment in the packed chambers, comes nearly a month after three independent architects at a special master hearing unanimously upheld the board’s decision to approve the project’s design.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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packed
adjective1
: 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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