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care package

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A package sent from home or from friends or family, containing favorite foods or comfort items.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • While he was away at university, he looked forward to his mother's monthly care packages of cookies and supplies.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the packages of humanitarian aid sent by CARE (Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: pacco da giù — Translations