Pronunciations (2)
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/pækt/
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pækt
Adjective
Put into a package.
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packed lunch
Filled with a large number or large quantity of something.
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packed with goodness
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[…] St. Bede's at this period of its history was perhaps the poorest and most miserable parish in the East End of London. Close-packed, crushed by the buttressed height of the railway viaduct, rendered airless by huge walls of factories, it at once banished lively interest from a stranger's mind and left only a dull oppression of the spirit.
A packed schedule of 13 different inquiries ranged from parking on pavements to filling potholes, plus a hard-hitting examination of the Government's proposed Airports National Policy Statement and its recommendation to grant approval for a third runway to be built at Heathrow.
Filled to capacity with people.
Usage- Colloquial
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The bus was packed and I couldn't get on.
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On a steamy summer late afternoon the Luzhniki was once again packed. It is a vast space, with a roof that almost closes in on itself capturing the air like a superheated bubble.
We picked up returning Millwall supporters at New Street, together with a couple of British Transport Police officers, and the train, an 11-car set, was now packed.
Adjective
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
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a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes
stands jam-packed with fans
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a packed theater
pressed together or compressed
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packed snow