Send a Package: Meaning, Usage, and Examples

Meaning 1：send a package (send a package)

send a package 🔊

/sɛnd ə ˈpækɪdʒ/

v. phr.

To mail or dispatch a wrapped item to someone using postal or delivery services.

send a package 🔊

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/sɛnd ə ˈpækɪdʒ/

v. phr.

To dispatch a wrapped or boxed item through a postal or delivery service to a recipient.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'sendan' (to dispatch) and Italian 'pacco' (bundle).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine sealing a box, writing an address, and handing it to a postal worker – that's sending a package.

📖 Example

She decided to send a package to her cousin with birthday gifts and a handwritten letter. 🔊 She decided to send a package to her cousin with birthday gifts and a handwritten letter.

🔗 Collocations

send a package via courier – dispatch a package using a courier service

send a package by air mail – send a package using air mail service

send a package internationally – send a package to another country

🔄 Synonyms

dispatch a parcel (v. phr.) – to send a wrapped item officially

mail a box (v. phr.) – to send a box by postal service

ship a package (v. phr.) – to send a package by shipping carrier

🚫 Antonyms

receive a package (v. phr.) – to accept a delivered package

return a package (v. phr.) – to send a package back to the sender

hold a package (v. phr.) – to keep a package without sending it

🌱 Derivatives

sender (n.) – a person who sends something

packaging (n.) – materials used to wrap goods

shipment (n.) – the act of sending goods

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'send' derives from Proto-Germanic *sandijaną, while 'package' entered English from Italian 'imballare' via French. In modern usage, it's ubiquitous in e-commerce and postal services.