# care package

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/care-package
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

A package sent from home or from friends or family, containing favorite foods or comfort items.

## Examples

- My mom sent me a care package with my favorite snacks.
- When I moved to a new city for university, my friends surprised me with a care package filled with comfort items.
- Living abroad for the first time, she felt deeply comforted when the care package from home arrived, containing familiar treats and handwritten letters.

## Origin

From the packages of humanitarian aid sent by CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere).

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