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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

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packaging packagings

The final straw came when she realised "balloons were non-biodegradable" even though the packaging said they would say break up "at the rate of an oak leaf".

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

“Customers will see no changes to their Cox service or pricing and packaging unless they choose to make a change themselves.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Both companies recently transitioned to a new assembly-and-shipping supplier, which has caused a cascade of issues related to ingredients and packaging, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

If one comes towards you, put all food and packaging out of sight and move away slowly and calmly, The Royal Parks says.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

“Yeah. I might have to make this part of my skincare line. Shanticeuticals. I could do a whole cosmetics line for ethnic skin. The packaging would be killer! Sort of a henna tattoo thing?”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

Tried this out of the 3-liter box and it tastes similar in both packagings.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2019

Banned are plastic food packagings made with CFCs, certain types of building insulation and some solvents widely used for cleaning printed circuit boards in personal computers.

From Time Magazine Archive