Packet ˈpækɪt Biscuits/Cigarettes/Crisps Small Paper Noun Bre Photographs

• a packet of biscuits/cigarettes/crisps
• a packet of photographs arrived with the mail.
• a packet of instant cocoa mix
• that car must have cost a packet.

packet

1. a small paper or cardboard container in which goods are packed for selling
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• a packet of biscuits/cigarettes/crisps
2. a small object wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent by mail, carried easily or given as a present
• A packet of photographs arrived with the mail.
3. a closed plastic or paper package that contains a very small amount of liquid or a powder
• a packet of instant cocoa mix
4. a large amount of money
• That car must have cost a packet.
5. a piece of information that forms part of a message sent through a computer network
• The data transmission is split into a number of packets of equal size.
6. a set of documents that are supplied together for a particular purpose
• a training packet

Extra Examples

• My kids have summer math packets from their schools.
• a packet containing seeds
• a packet of crisps
• a weekly pay packet of £200
• a weekly pay packet= wage of £200
• a packet of biscuits/cigarettes/crisps

Word Origin

• mid 16th cent.: diminutive of pack, perhaps from Anglo-Norman French; compare with Anglo-Latin paccettum.