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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Under that scenario, Kunisch would expect price increases all along the food chain, starting with the prices paid for young cattle at livestock auctions to beef packers — the meat-processing companies that buy cattle.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
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
C. Meat packers are using “their position as middlemen to overcharge grocery stores and, ultimately, families.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
You’ll start at the Swift Creek Trailhead, taking good care not to park in “stock parking” areas, where mule packers and horse riders store their trailers during their treks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025
The packers kept track of Fitzpatrick and Foster’s efforts, and they did not like what they saw.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
