From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Trade, Computerspacketpack‧et /ˈpækɪt/ ●●●S2 noun [countable]1a)British EnglishBBTCONTAIN/HOLD a container made of paper, plastic, or cardboard that something is sold inpacket of
a packet of envelopes
a packet of cigarettes
a cereal packetb)American English a small flat paper or plastic container that a liquid or powder is sold inSYN sachet British English
packets of ketchup and mustard2especially British English a small flat package that is sent by post or delivered to someone
Paul tore open the packet as soon as it arrived. →pay packet3 →cost a packet4technical a quantity of information that is sent as a singleunit from one computer to another on a network or on the InternetExamples from the Corpuspacket• The Budgetdoubles the price of beer and puts 3d on a 9d packet of cigarettes.• Each publisher had sent it back, in a packetaddressed to Currer Bell.• The eggs of this species are shed in a packet - that is severalstuck together - and sink.• I mean, I don't think a packet of crisps and a chocice is a very spiritualvision.• a packet of carrotseeds• We received our membershippackets in the mail.• Make up PastaChoice as per packetinstructions.• The women work exclusively in the packingdepartment, puttingcoffee into different sizepackets.• The small packets were on the bottomshelf, medium on the middle shelf and large packets on the top.• The packet is posted on the electronicbulletinboard, and Felton himself reads them all, responding to many himself.From Longman Business Dictionarypacketpack‧et /ˈpækɪt/ noun [countable]1a small container, usually made of paper, with a set of things in itSYNPACKUnited Biscuits produces 5 billion packets a year.packet ofSupermarkets withdrew thousands of packets of chocolates after discovering a production error.Under a direct-marketing promotion, Quaker Oats sent out packets of coupons to 18 million homes. →postal packet2American English a small plastic or paper package containing a product in liquid or paper formSYNSACHETpacket ofa packet of tomato sauce3COMMERCEFINANCEa set of related things or services which are offered or sold togetherSYNPACKAGEpacket ofHe advised the firm to buy a packet of Jacobs Suchard shares to facilitate the takeover.We are putting together a packet of services from various parts of the bank.4COMPUTING a unit of data that is sent over a computer network such as the Internet. Packets that belong to the same file can travel over different routes and be joined together again when they arrive5cost a packet British English informal to cost a lot of moneyIt can cost a packet to use a mobile abroad.6American English a set of documents kept together between the same coversa 200-page packet of documents7TRANSPORTanother name for packageOriginpacket(1400-1500)Anglo-Frenchpacquet, from pack
