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packaging

packaging

23 2.9
The work of preparing and wrapping goods so they can be moved or sold
  • noun
  • /ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/
translation icon : embalaje
  • The seven-acre plant consists of a 25,000-square-foot packaging center and a paved staging and distribution area.
  • packaging and labeling
  • paper packaging
  • packaging technology

I'm seeing this dynamic with packaging in the US, right?

Examples

  • In short, many companies don't design packaging with recovery in mind.

  • Yes, I do still have the original packaging.

    Love Object (2004)

  • There was a lot of packaging, way too much.

  • Environmental rules, such as packaging standards, have also increased under the Single European Market program.

    Academic text (1994)

  • So you are saving a bit of packaging and waste, which is wonderful.

  • Design should be appealing, packaging should be sturdy, and items should be reusable.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Such foams, used for packaging and insulation, now make up a multibillion-dollar industry.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Therefore, television manufacturers must design the casings' packaging to minimize damage during shipment.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The company's new packaging is designed to reduce waste and attract more customers.

  • He was impressed by the modern packaging used for the electronic device he bought.

Synonyms

packing
vspackaging
30 1.1

Putting items into boxes to protect them during shipping or moving

includes the full business process of preparing and wrapping goods for sale
boxing
vspackaging
8 1.0

Putting things into boxes to store or send them

covers all preparing and wrapping methods not limited to one container type
prepackaging
vspackaging
3.6

Packing products before they are sold or sent to shops

is the general process done for transport sale or storage rather than only earlier
unitization
vspackaging
  • Specialized
7.0

Packing goods into single loads to make moving and storing easier

focuses on grouping large shipments for handling rather than general preparation and wrapping

Compounds

packaging company
1 3.1

A business that puts goods into boxes for sale or shipping

packaging concern
4.7

A company that puts goods into boxes for sale or shipping

How Extensive

assembly line
  • Specialized
39 3.2
packaging
23 2.9

Surface Forms

packaging singular
packagings plural

Morphology

packaging = package (transparent) = pack + age + ing

The noun is formed regularly from the verb 'package' with '-ing' to denote the process of preparing and wrapping goods.

Etymology

The word packaging comes from the basic verb pack, which means 'to put things into a box or bundle', and the ending -age, which shows an action or result. So packaging as a business or process is the work of preparing and wrapping goods for transport or sale.