Bubble Wrap

American

[buhb-uhl rap] / ˈbʌb əl ˌræp /

Or BubbleWrap

Trademark.

a brand name for a clear, bubble-filled plastic material used especially for cushioning breakable objects during shipment.

bubble wrap British

noun

a type of polythene wrapping containing many small air pockets, used as a protective covering when transporting breakable goods

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Example Sentences

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The court is, by design, insulated from the world and covered in Bubble Wrap, thanks in part to the justices’ lifetime tenure.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Their creation functions somewhat like a high-tech form of Bubble Wrap, but it is designed for energy performance rather than packaging.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

Sealed Air was founded in 1960 with the invention of its patented Bubble Wrap cushioning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

This is funny, but Apuleius is ultimately just more material, more Bubble Wrap to pop.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024

I hand them the packages, which are wrapped in Bubble Wrap and Urdu newspaper.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

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