packed

adjective

ˈpakt 

1

a

: compressed

packed snow

b

: that is crowded or stuffed

—often used in combination

an action-packed story

2

: filled to capacity

played to a packed house

Synonyms of packed

• filled
• bursting
• crammed
• jammed
• loaded
• full
• crowded
• stuffed

Examples of packed in a Sentence

Add one cup of firmly packed brown sugar.

One half cup loosely packed fresh parsley

Oranges are packed full of vitamin C.

The theater is always packed when he performs there.

bands playing to packed audiences

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of sending a work into a packed evening sale, the gallery will offer one painting at a set time to a smaller group of buyers. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 May 2026

Sometimes, union representatives are the only people in a packed municipal meeting room to speak in favor of a project. —Marc Levy, Fortune, 2 May 2026

The news comes just days before the annual fashion event amid a packed year for the Emmy winner. —Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026

The 6-3 vote happened Thursday night following a contentious and packed hearing. —Dan Snyder, CBS News, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing packed

• action-packed
• crammed/packed like sardines
• packed lunch
• packed out
• packed solid
• vacuum-packed

Rhymes for packed

• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact

Kids Definition

packed

adjective

ˈpakt 

1

: that is crowded or stuffed

—often used in combination

an action-packed story

2

: filled to capacity

performed before a packed stadium