packet (Meaning)

Wordnet

packet (n)

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

(computer science) a message or message fragment

a small package or bundle

a boat for carrying mail

Webster

packet (n.)

A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel; as, a packet of letters.

Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat.

Webster

packet (v. t.)

To make up into a packet or bundle.

To send in a packet or dispatch vessel.

Webster

packet (v. i.)

To ply with a packet or dispatch boat.

packet Sentence Examples

  1. The courier delivered a packet containing confidential documents.
  2. The online retailer shipped a packet of electronics to my doorstep.
  3. A packet of coffee beans lay open on the countertop, promising a rich aroma.
  4. The software update arrived in a compressed packet that I had to extract.
  5. The postal worker dropped off a packet of parcels at my mailbox.
  6. The blood packet was used for a medical transfusion.
  7. The pharmacist counted out a packet of prescription pills.
  8. The sewing machine came with a packet of assorted needles.
  9. The vendor sold a packet of fruit seeds for gardening enthusiasts.
  10. The gift packet included a variety of chocolates, nuts, and cookies.

FAQs About the word packet

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The courier delivered a packet containing confidential documents.

The online retailer shipped a packet of electronics to my doorstep.

A packet of coffee beans lay open on the countertop, promising a rich aroma.

The software update arrived in a compressed packet that I had to extract.