care package

noun

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

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

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Meanings

nouncare package (plural care packages)

plural care packages

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

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

Origin

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

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Translations

Italian pacco da giù
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APA

care package. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/care%20package

MLA

“care package.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/care%20package. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “care package,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/care%20package.

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