- package
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 (esp. AmE) something wrapped in paper, etc. ⇨ See also ↑parcelADJECTIVE▪ big, bulky, compact, neat, small▪ wrapped▪ plastic (AmE)▪ cigarette (AmE) (usually cigarette pack in AmE, cigarette packet in BrE), food▪ suspect (BrE), suspicious▪
Police destroyed the suspicious package in a controlled explosion.
VERB + PACKAGE▪ open, unwrap, wrap▪ mail (AmE), post (BrE), send▪ deliver▪ receive, sign forPACKAGE + VERB▪ contain▪ arrivePREPOSITION▪ in a/the package▪I sent the books in one big package.
▪ package of▪a package of cookies/meat (AmE)
2 set of proposalsADJECTIVE▪ basic▪ complete, comprehensive, entire, full, integrated, overall, total, whole▪ attractive, excellent, generous▪ reform▪ benefits, compensation, financial, incentive, pay, remuneration▪a comprehensive benefits package
▪ retirement, travel, vacation▪ redundancy (BrE), severance▪ aid, assistance, rescue▪ trainingVERB + PACKAGE▪ offer, produce, provide, put together▪The IMF has put together a rescue package for the country's faltering economy.
▪ accept, approve▪ rejectPACKAGE + VERB▪ consist of sth, contain sth, include sth▪ be aimed at sth▪a jobs package aimed at helping the unemployed
PACKAGE + NOUN▪ holiday (BrE), tour▪ dealPREPOSITION▪ in a/the package▪the measures included in the package
▪ under a/the package▪Under the reform package, spending on health will increase.
▪ package of▪a package of measures to assist industry
PHRASES▪ part of a package▪The pay freeze forms part of a package of budget cuts.
3 computer softwareADJECTIVE▪ software▪ integrated▪an integrated business software package
▪ application, desktop-publishing, drawing, graphics, word-processing▪ accounting, businessVERB + PACKAGE▪ download, install▪ use▪ develop{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verbPackage is used with these nouns as the object: ↑product
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
