package

Everyday

1. A parcel: something wrapped or in a box so it can be posted or delivered. tree →
2. (US) A packet or box of something in a shop: a package of cookies. tree →
3. A set of things offered together: a holiday package. tree →
4. (verb) To put something into a box or wrapping. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life deliveries arrive as packages. In maths problems packages hold a fixed number of items (6 rolls in each package) and you multiply or divide. In safety, never open a suspicious package. Phrases: package holiday, package deal, care package.

Examples

• A package came for you in the post. tree →
• Each package has 8 pencils. How many in 5 packages? tree →
• We went on a package holiday to Spain. tree →
• The toys are packaged in plastic. tree →
• Grandma sent me a care package of sweets. tree →
• Don't open a package if you don't know who it's from. tree →

Note

Countable. Noun «packaging» means the wrapping material. UK says parcel or packet more often; US says package. Maths: «each package holds n» means total = number of packages × n; «how many packages» means divide and round up if some are left over.