vacuum-packed

adjective

vac·​u·​um-packed ˈva-(ˌ)kyüm-ˌpakt 

-kyəm-

also -kyü-əm-

: having much of the air removed before being hermetically sealed

Examples of vacuum-packed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each word and sentence feels vacuum-packed, enlisting our imaginative gear through all the senses; lines that often strike with a hymn’s sonority — building a quiet urgency. — Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026

Boxes are vacuum-packed on dry ice and shipped nationwide, and prices range from $150 to $300. — Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025

The items are manually packed to minimize breakage and for optimum convenience; for example, fresh garlic is vacuum-packed to prevent odor. — Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

That was vacuum-packed and contained an unusual spicy unisex formula. — Jennifer Weil, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vacuum-packed

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

Kids Definition

vacuum-packed

adjective

vac·​u·​um-packed

ˌvak-yüm-ˈpakt, 

-yu̇-əm-, 

-yəm-

: having much of the air removed before being sealed