protective packaging

Bubble wrap, foam

Protective packaging is material used to cushion, shield, or secure items during shipping and storage.

It includes bubble wrap, foam inserts, packing peanuts, and molded pulp designed to absorb shock and prevent damage: The vase arrived intact thanks to the protective packaging.

The term also covers tamper-evident seals and child-resistant containers.

Opposites
material presence

protective packagingunpackaged

Not enclosed in packaging

package-free · bulk shipping · unboxed · uncontained · loose fill

function/purpose

protective packaginggift wrapping

Covering presents decoratively

retail packaging · blister pack · window box

Family

protect, package, protection, packaging

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G