packed

[pakt]

adjective

1. filled to capacity; full.

   They've had a packed theater for every performance.

2. pressed together; dense; compressed.

   packed snow.

3. abundantly supplied with a specified element (used in combination).

   an action-packed movie.

packed

/ pækt /

adjective

1. completely filled; full

   a packed theatre

2. (of a picnic type of meal) prepared and put in a container or containers beforehand; prepacked

   a packed lunch

Other Word Forms

• mispacked adjective
• well-packed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of packed¹

First recorded in 1770–80; pack ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

One of the first stops of the tour was Los Angeles, for a sold-out show at the historic Palace Theatre packed with screaming fans.

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The report argued that, due to tightly packed combustible structures amid an accumulation of flammable vegetation, “nearly all” communities are “unsuitable” for sheltering in place.

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Inside each adipocyte, fat is packed into lipid droplets that can be tapped when fuel is needed -- for example, during the hours between meals.

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Blind cricket is played with a white plastic ball packed with ball bearings that rattle as it rolls -- which allows it to be heard by players.

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A simple analogy is people packed into a crowded elevator: the moment the door opens, they hurry to escape.

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• stuffed 
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• wrapped