1
a
: compressed
packed snow
b
: that is crowded or stuffed
—often used in combination
an action-packed story
2
: filled to capacity
played to a packed house
Examples of packed in a Sentence
Add one cup of firmly packed brown sugar.
One half cup loosely packed fresh parsley
Oranges are packed full of vitamin C.
The theater is always packed when he performs there.
bands playing to packed audiences
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From busy playgrounds to packed golf courses, Parks and Recreation leaders say this season looks nothing like a typical Colorado winter.
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Tori Mason, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Last month in Jacksonville Beach, five people aged 15 to 18 were shot at a gathering close to a packed festival.
—Kiley Miller, Florida Times-Union, 19 Mar. 2026
Podcast tapings draw large crowds As SXSW continues to expand into new media formats, live podcast tapings drew large crowds this year, with attendees lining up outside packed ballrooms for a chance to get in.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Amid a packed room, the five-member Washington County Executive Committee voted unanimously March 18 to recommend renaming a part of the county road and paying for signs promoting the name.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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Tori Mason, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Last month in Jacksonville Beach, five people aged 15 to 18 were shot at a gathering close to a packed festival.
—Kiley Miller, Florida Times-Union, 19 Mar. 2026
Podcast tapings draw large crowds As SXSW continues to expand into new media formats, live podcast tapings drew large crowds this year, with attendees lining up outside packed ballrooms for a chance to get in.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
Amid a packed room, the five-member Washington County Executive Committee voted unanimously March 18 to recommend renaming a part of the county road and paying for signs promoting the name.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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packed
adjective1
: that is crowded or stuffed
—often used in combination
an action-packed story
2
: filled to capacity
performed before a packed stadium
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