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package

 
 
/ˈpækɪdʒ/ noun [C]

Definition

PARCEL an object that is covered in paper, inside a box, etc, especially so that it can be sent somewhere: He was carrying a package under his arm.
GROUP OF THINGS a group of objects, plans, or arrangements that are sold or considered together: a computer package This ski package includes hotel, transport, and four days of skiing.
BOX US a box or container in which something is put to be sold: a package of raisins/cookies
(Definition of package noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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