packer
noun
a person or thing that packs.
packers
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pluralof packer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When herd sizes fall, cattle become more expensive for packers, often squeezing their margins even as retail beef prices rise.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Delivery riders walk up to the counter, almost in tune with the packers.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
And meatpacker JBS just paid $83.5 million to settle claims that the major packers have worked to suppress cattle prices and inflate profits.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
Like the men on the line, I pulled on white cotton gloves and, as the machine inched forward, began lifting watermelons from the ground, up onto the table above me where the packers waited.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
The packers were promising security guards for protection on public transportation.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
