Packaging — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the business of packing

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈækɪdʒɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈakɪdʒɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈakɪdʒɪŋ/

3 syllables Say it as /pˈækɪdʒɪŋ/.

Examples

his business is packaging for transport
the packaging of new ideas
box the gift, please

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

package promotion promotional material box publicity

Antonyms

unbox

Parts of Speech

noun	the business of packing “his business is packaging for transport”
noun	a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution “the packaging of new ideas”
noun	material used to make packages
verb	put into a box “box the gift, please”

Word Forms

package	verb	put into a box
promote	verb	make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
box	noun	a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
boxer	noun	a workman employed to pack things into containers
boxing	noun	the enclosure of something in a package or box
package	noun	a wrapped container
packaging	noun	the business of packing

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verpackung

das Geschäft des Verpackens

🇫🇷French

conditionnement

le métier d'emballage

🇪🇸Spanish

embalaje

el negocio del embalaje

🇮🇹Italian

confezione

l'attività di imballaggio

🇳🇱Dutch

verpakking

het vak van inpakken

🇵🇹Portuguese

embalagem

o negócio de embalar

🇷🇺Russian

упаковка

бизнес по упаковке

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पैकेजिंग

पैकिंग का व्यवसाय

🇧🇩Bengali

প্যাকেজিং

প্যাকিং ব্যবসা

🇮🇳Tamil

பேக்கேஜிங்

பேக்கிங் தொழில்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్యాకేజింగ్

ప్యాకింగ్ వ్యాపారం

🇮🇳Marathi

पॅकेजिंग

पॅकिंगचा व्यवसाय

🇮🇳Gujarati

પેકેજિંગ

પેકિંગનો વ્યવસાય

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ಯಾಕೇಜಿಂಗ್

ಪ್ಯಾಕಿಂಗ್ ವ್ಯವಹಾರ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പാക്കേജിംഗ്

പാക്കിംഗ് ബിസിനസ്സ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੈਕੇਜਿੰਗ

ਪੈਕਿੰਗ ਦਾ ਕਾਰੋਬਾਰ

🇵🇰Urdu

پیکجنگ

پیکنگ کا کاروبار

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

包装

包装业务

🇯🇵Japanese

梱包

梱包の仕事

🇰🇷Korean

포장

포장업

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bao bì

kinh doanh đóng gói

🇹🇭Thai

บรรจุภัณฑ์

ธุรกิจบรรจุภัณฑ์

🇮🇩Indonesian

kemasan

urusan pengepakan

🇲🇾Malay

pembungkusan

perniagaan pembungkusan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التعبئة والتغليف

أعمال التعبئة

🇮🇷Persian

بسته بندی

تجارت بسته بندی

🇹🇷Turkish

ambalajlama

paketleme işi

🇮🇱Hebrew

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What is the primary definition of the word 'packaging'?

The primary meaning of 'packaging' is 'the business of packing'.

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Using 'packaging' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'packaging' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'packaging' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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