packed
Americanadjective
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filled to capacity; full.
They've had a packed theater for every performance.
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pressed together; dense; compressed.
packed snow.
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abundantly supplied with a specified element (used in combination).
an action-packed movie.
adjective
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completely filled; full
a packed theatre
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(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
Etymology
Origin of packed
Example Sentences
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After more than 140 years in California, Chevron packed up and moved its corporate headquarters to Houston in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Further experiments confirmed that KLF5 influences how tightly DNA is packed inside cells.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
The church was packed on Sunday, with some worshippers left standing outside.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Unlike their title rivals, Celtic have a squad packed with serial winners in the likes of Callum McGregor, Kieran Tierney and Daizen Maeda.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
She packed us more than we could eat if we got lost for a week and never found the crick.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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