packaging

«packaging» in Mova's school dictionary: the boxes, bags, plastic and paper that things are… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (packaging, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Packaging is the boxes, bags, plastic and paper that things are wrapped in when you buy them. tree →

2) Packaging is also the way something is presented to make it look attractive. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and environment lessons, packaging creates waste; pupils sort it for recycling (cardboard, plastic, glass, metal) and learn about reducing it. In safety, plastic packaging must be kept away from babies (suffocation). Phrases: "plastic packaging", "too much packaging", "recyclable packaging".

examples

• The toy came in too much plastic packaging. tree →
• Put the cardboard packaging in the recycling bin. tree →
• Read the packaging to find the ingredients. tree →
• The company uses recyclable packaging. tree →
• Keep plastic packaging away from babies. tree →
• The packaging said "Keep refrigerated". tree →

note

Uncountable: "a lot of packaging", not "packagings". Related: package, pack. Useful information like the use-by date and allergy warnings is printed on packaging.

In the corpora

• Packaging can make things look bigger than they are; the weight on the label tells the truth.
• "Limited edition" often means the same product in new packaging, sold to make you buy it now.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «packaging» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.