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packet

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈpækət// UK //pˈækɪt// pack·et General-service Informal Slang

n. a small container or bag made of paper or plastic that holds a specific amount of something. You often see these used for things like seeds, sugar, or snacks.

n. a small container, typically made of paper or plastic, used to hold a specific quantity of goods. In computing, it refers to a discrete unit of data transmitted over a network.


SIMPLE

He opened a packet of sugar for his coffee.

CONTEXTUAL

The gardener bought a packet of sunflower seeds to plant along the back fence.

COMPLEX

While the physical packet contained only a few grams of spice, the digital packet carrying the order confirmation traveled across the globe in milliseconds.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English pacquet; either from Middle French pacquet, or formed independently from pak and -et.

Usage

Commonly used with 'of' to specify the contents, such as 'a packet of biscuits' or 'a packet of crisps'.

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