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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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
While an older kid might have drama club or sports practice right after school, younger kids may not be able to handle such a packed day, and that’s okay.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Harry, the Duke of Sussex, arrived smiling and waving for the two-day hearing in front of three senior appeal court judges, and listened intently as the case got underway in a packed courtroom, occasionally scribbling messages to his legal team.
—Michael Holden and Sam Tobin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
But the increasingly packed racing on Sundays has led to it, and Blaney feels the competition is good for the sport.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
While an older kid might have drama club or sports practice right after school, younger kids may not be able to handle such a packed day, and that’s okay.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Harry, the Duke of Sussex, arrived smiling and waving for the two-day hearing in front of three senior appeal court judges, and listened intently as the case got underway in a packed courtroom, occasionally scribbling messages to his legal team.
—Michael Holden and Sam Tobin, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
But the increasingly packed racing on Sundays has led to it, and Blaney feels the competition is good for the sport.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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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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