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• present participle of package.

packaging

American  

[pak-uh-jing] / ˈpæk ə dʒɪŋ /

noun

packagings plural

1. an act or instance of packing or forming packages.

   At the end of the production line is a machine for packaging.

2. the package in which merchandise is sold or displayed.

   Attractive packaging can help sell a product.

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packaging British  

/ ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the box or wrapping in which a product is offered for sale

   2. the design of such a box or wrapping, esp with reference to its ability to attract customers

2. the presentation of a person, product, television programme, etc, to the public in a way designed to build up a favourable image

3. the work of a packager

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• packagings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of packaging

First recorded in 1870–75; package + -ing ¹

Explanation

Packaging is the material used to enclose, protect, and even promote things that are for sale. It’s all about presentation. If you’re having trouble selling lemonade out of an old pickle jar, perhaps you should change the packaging. Walk through a supermarket or a drug store and you'll see many different kinds of packaging, from hard plastic medicine bottles to cardboard cereal boxes and glass jars of spaghetti sauce. You can call the act or business of putting all these items into containers packaging too. There's also a figurative meaning of this noun, "presenting something in a flattering or beneficial way," as in: "The advisors' packaging of the candidate makes him seem much smarter."

Example Sentences

Authorities said there was no hope of finding more survivors of the Tuesday accident at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

One person died, nine employees remained unaccounted for and nine others were injured following the incident at its unit Nippon Dynawave Packaging, according to the local fire department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

According to local media, the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility was also the scene of a major fire in July 2023, when piles of wood at the site burned for days.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Packaging is a process through which a company packs semiconductor chips into a protective shell that keeps them safe and makes them easier to install.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The National Packaging Machinery Company, of Boston, is another concern that has utilized films for advertising purposes, showing its machines in operation in a coffee-packing plant.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)