packed

verb

1. 1

   Also a form of packsimple past and past participle of pack

adjective

1. 1

   Put into a package.

   packed lunch

2. 2

   Filled with a large number or large quantity of something.

   packed with goodness

   […] St. Bede's at this period of its history was perhaps the poorest and most miserable parish in the East End of London. Close-packed, crushed by the buttressed height of the railway viaduct, rendered airless by huge walls of factories, it at once banished lively interest from a stranger's mind and left only a dull oppression of the spirit.

   A packed schedule of 13 different inquiries ranged from parking on pavements to filling potholes, plus a hard-hitting examination of the Government's proposed Airports National Policy Statement and its recommendation to grant approval for a third runway to be built at Heathrow.

3. 3

   Filled to capacity with people.

   The bus was packed and I couldn't get on.

   On a steamy summer late afternoon the Luzhniki was once again packed. It is a vast space, with a roof that almost closes in on itself capturing the air like a superheated bubble.

   We picked up returning Millwall supporters at New Street, together with a couple of British Transport Police officers, and the train, an 11-car set, was now packed.

Forms

comparative

more packed

superlative

most packed