package
part of speech
noun (a package, packages); verb (package, packages, packaged, packaging)
meaning for a pupil
1) A parcel: something wrapped or in a box so it can be posted or delivered. tree →
2) (US) A packet or box of something in a shop: a package of cookies. tree →
3) A set of things offered together: a holiday package. tree →
4) (verb) To put something into a box or wrapping. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life deliveries arrive as packages. In maths problems packages hold a fixed number of items (6 rolls in each package) and you multiply or divide. In safety, never open a suspicious package. Phrases: package holiday, package deal, care package.
examples
- A package came for you in the post. tree →
- Each package has 8 pencils. How many in 5 packages? tree →
- We went on a package holiday to Spain. tree →
- The toys are packaged in plastic. tree →
- Grandma sent me a care package of sweets. tree →
- Don't open a package if you don't know who it's from. tree →
note
Countable. Noun «packaging» means the wrapping material. UK says parcel or packet more often; US says package. Maths: «each package holds n» means total = number of packages × n; «how many packages» means divide and round up if some are left over.
In the corpora
- "New look, same great taste" can mean a smaller package for the same price.
- Doors, packages and busy places have their own rules.
- Never carry packages or bags for strangers.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «package» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.