packaging
/ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpækɪdʒɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
packaging — noun
1. boxes, paper, plastic, and other covering placed around products for sale.
boxes, paper, plastic, and other covering placed around products for sale.
The strawberries arrived in paper packaging instead of plastic boxes.
material adjective: paper packaging
Too much packaging filled Maya's kitchen bin after one online order.
uncountable noun with too much
The soap shop uses simple brown packaging with a small green label.
Bright packaging on the shelf caught Leo's eye first.
This toy's packaging kept the parts dry during the rainy trip.
- wrapping
often focuses on the outer paper, plastic, or film layer
- packing
can refer to protective material, especially for shipping
- packing material
emphasizes filler or protection more than shop appearance
- package
usually means the whole wrapped item, not only the material around it
文法句型
paper/plastic/recyclable packaging
packaging for + product
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when talking about material in general. It often appears with words such as plastic, paper, recyclable, minimal, or excessive.
常見錯誤
2. the work of putting goods into bags, boxes, or other covers before sale or deliv
the work of putting goods into bags, boxes, or other covers before sale or delivery.
Packaging begins at six when the bread comes out warm.
activity noun: Packaging begins...
After a label error, packaging stopped for an hour.
At the back table, Rosa did the packaging by hand.
Careful packaging kept the glass bowls safe on the long bus ride.
The bakery added two students to packaging before Mother's Day.
- packing
the closest everyday word for putting goods into containers
- wrapping
focuses more narrowly on covering the goods rather than the whole process
- packing operation
a more formal phrase for organized business or factory work
- unpacking
means taking goods out of boxes or wrapping instead
文法句型
do the packaging
packaging for + product
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1, this sense names the activity, not the paper, box, or plastic itself. It is common in factory, shop, and shipping contexts, especially when talking about staff, time, or cost.