Packet Definition

păkĭt
packets
noun
packets
A parcel of letters.
Webster's New World
A small pouch, often consisting of two plastic or foil sheets sealed at the edges, used to distribute single portions of products in the form of liquids, powders, or small pieces.
A ketchup packet.
American Heritage
A small package or parcel.
Webster's New World

Packet boat.

Webster's New World
A large amount of money.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
packets
To make up into a packet.
Webster's New World

(intransitive) To ply with a packet or dispatch boat.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Packet

Noun

Singular:
packet
Plural:
packets

Origin of Packet

  • Middle English paket, pekette small package, bundle probably diminutive of pak pack pack1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Either from Middle French pacquet, or formed independently from pack + -et.

    From Wiktionary

Packet Sentence Examples

  • A small packet wrapped in tissue fell to her lap.

  • Davout took the packet and read the inscription.

  • He took the packet from the table and handed it to Pierre.

  • Prince Andrew went to one and took out a small casket, from which he drew a packet wrapped in paper.

  • Traci choked on a half-laugh, half-sob and accepted the packet of tissues.

More Sentences

Related Articles

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to packet using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

PPAPAC

Words Ending With

TETKET

Unscrambles

packet

Words Starting With P and Ending With T

Starts With P & Ends With TStarts With PA & Ends With TStarts With P & Ends With ET

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With T