packer

American  

[pak-er] / ˈpæk ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that packs.

2. a person who engages in packing as an occupation or business, especially a person who packs food for market.

   a fruit packer.

3. a penile prosthesis or other object of phallic shape placed in the crotch of one's clothing to create a bulge, often used by gender-diverse people as part of their gender expression.

   My new packer is made of silicon.

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packer British  

/ ˈpækə /

noun

1. a person or company whose business is to pack goods, esp food

   a meat packer

2. a person or machine that packs

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Etymology

Origin of packer

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, pack ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

"I was gobsmacked when Karl told me what he planned to do," says Angela, a retired packer at a snack food factory who is divorced from Keith.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Harstine, 70, a semiretired orchard packer, said he has noticed Hispanic men bicycling through the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Shivani Vora is a New York City-based travel writer who considers herself a very savvy packer.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Benefield, 31, is a picker and packer, moving parts from shelves in packets for later shipment.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Mia was a fast packer, good at squeezing an improbably large number of things into a tight space.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng