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.
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In Hong Kong for example, married family members give red packets containing cash to children and teenagers, according to the Royal Museums Greenwich in London.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
So were these new or the same rodents that gnawed into sugar packets in the dry storage room?
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Manufacturers often add one or more polyols for bulk in artificial sweeteners sold for baking and in small individual packets.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The friend pointed to a story in the Daily Mail on a packet of Zyn, a brand of nicotine pouches, being spotted in a photo of Trump Jr. with his children.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
So were these new or the same rodents that gnawed into sugar packets in the dry storage room?
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Manufacturers often add one or more polyols for bulk in artificial sweeteners sold for baking and in small individual packets.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The friend pointed to a story in the Daily Mail on a packet of Zyn, a brand of nicotine pouches, being spotted in a photo of Trump Jr. with his children.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for packet
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packet. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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