1
a
: a small bundle or parcel
b
: a small thin package
c
British
(1)
d
chiefly British
: a considerable amount
that trip will cost a packet
2
a
: a number of letters dispatched at one time
b
: a small group, cluster, or mass
3
: a passenger boat usually carrying mail and cargo
4
British
: a pack of cigarettes
5
: a short fixed-length section of data that is transmitted as a unit in an electronic communications network
Examples of packet in a Sentence
I got two packets of broccoli seeds to plant this summer.
He puts two packets of sugar in his coffee.
Could you get me another packet of ketchup?
Your information packet includes a map and a schedule of all the events at the conference.
I received the packet of legal papers today.
Recent Examples on the Web
One packet of Munchkin Milkmakers Lactation Drink Mix has 35 calories, six grams of sugar, and 240 mg of sodium.
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Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 May 2024
But because council members couldn’t access some of the public comments submitted through the electronic system, two volunteers ended up printing paper packets of comments for officials to read, according to a Sierra Club email.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
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Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Parents, 15 May 2024
But because council members couldn’t access some of the public comments submitted through the electronic system, two volunteers ended up printing paper packets of comments for officials to read, according to a Sierra Club email.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
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“Packet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packet. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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packet
noun
pack·et
ˈpak-ət 
1
: a passenger boat carrying mail and cargo on a regular schedule
2
: a small bundle or parcel
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