Meaning & use

pack

verb·Everyday

To put belongings or goods together tightly into a bag, box, or container.

See it in a sentence

We need to pack our suitcases tonight so we can leave early tomorrow morning.

The warehouse workers pack orders into boxes before shipping them to customers.

A note on using this word

"Pack" as a noun can mean a group of wild animals, such as wolves, that hunt or travel together.

Words with a similar meaning

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A group of similar things bundled together, or a group of animals that live and hunt together.

A pack of wolves followed the herd of deer across the valley.

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