"packing" is a correct and usable word in written English.
You can use it as a verb meaning to prepare something for transport or storage, as in "We spent the morning packing our suitcases for our trip".
Anelay said: "The government believes the most effective way to prevent refugees and migrants attempting this dangerous crossing is to focus our attention on countries of origin and transit, as well as taking steps to fight the people smugglers who wilfully put lives at risk by packing migrants into unseaworthy boats".
In one job, Wynhausen moved to a country town and worked packing eggs.
Unless a caddie is packing a player's bags – on "cut day" or at the conclusion of the tournament – caddies are forbidden from entering the clubhouse.
My pick: Tadich Grill I can chase the buzz alongside the San Franciscans, but I always make time for the Tadich Grill, 160 years old and still packing 'em in.
All of this is propelled by a staggering rhythm that sounds like it's on the verge of packing up.
As has Ellen DeGeneres, who managed a solitary year of gratingly nicey-nice criticism before packing up her wares and heading back to daytime television.
The BNP have been sent packing from Burnley to Barking.
Since then I've picked up a lot of tips – such as taking a tick removal tool, always packing sun cream and carrying the means to purify water.
According to migrant rights activists, many children who escape, or are lured out of emergency shelters or foster homes by the promise of employment, end up working in conditions of forced labour, packing boxes of tomatoes in basements or greenhouses in Sicily.
