parcel
a group, collection, or assemblage of persons or things.
a distinct, continuous portion or tract of land.
a part, portion, or fragment.
to divide into or distribute in parcels or portions (usually followed by out).
to make into a parcel or wrap as a parcel.
Nautical. to cover or wrap (a rope) with strips of canvas.
Archaic. in part; partially.
Origin of parcel
1synonym study For parcel
Other words for parcel
Other words from parcel
- un·par·celed; especially British, un·par·celled, adjective
- un·par·cel·ing; especially British, un·par·cel·ling, adjective
Words Nearby parcel
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How to use parcel in a sentence
Prévost got into winemaking with the help of Anselme Selosse back in the late ’90s, and today he makes wines exclusively from his family’s parcel of pinot meunier in Gueux, a few miles outside Reims.
“It would allow us to grow the trust over time, one parcel at a time,” said Jobie Masagatani, a DHHL executive.
Hawaii’s Big Fix to Its Housing Shortage for Native Hawaiians? A Casino. | by Rob Perez, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and Agnel Philip, ProPublica | December 24, 2020 | ProPublicaThe department is using the money to acquire a one-acre parcel in urban Honolulu, where it plans to restore two vacant apartment buildings as rentals for beneficiaries.
The Government Promised to Return Ancestral Hawaiian Land, Then Never Finished the Job | by Rob Perez, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and Agnel Philip, ProPublica | December 19, 2020 | ProPublicaHe acquired three of the parcels through the city’s Large Lots program, which sold city-owned vacant properties for $1 each.
How a Chicago Political Hangout Went From Bustling to Boarded-Up — Even After the City Promised Help | by Mick Dumke | December 17, 2020 | ProPublicaThe world’s parcel delivery services are slammed beyond capacity, but it’s not too late to give the gift of knowledge this holiday season.
In contrast, SIX is clearly part and parcel of the Democratic establishment.
This happens in the art world as well, where it can be more profitable to parcel off pieces of ancient vases.
Dismembering History: The Shady Online Trade in Ancient Texts | Candida Moss | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe discrimination and slights Abe experiences are “part and parcel of what we are experiencing in the world,” says Akhtar.
Religion, Race, and a Broadway Hit: The Making of ‘Disgraced’ | Tim Teeman | November 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey had wandered up and down, unable to deliver themselves of their parcel.
It is part and parcel of the implicit politics of Snap Judgment, which folds the margins of American society into its center.
She folded them tightly in a handkerchief, and thrust the parcel as far as her arm could reach between the mattress and the bed.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuHe saw nothing, heard nothing, but hung upon her as though he was part and parcel of the beloved presence.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky"Now for the other parcel," said Crane, and getting the information as to ownership, he and his companions took buggy to the spot.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandIn the purchase of tobacco, it is a principal thing to ascertain how much or how little Temprano a parcel contains.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Industrious junior clerks have put away a parcel of it in each one of their beautiful green filing cases.
Marguerite | Anatole France
British Dictionary definitions for parcel
/ (ˈpɑːsəl) /
something wrapped up; package
a group of people or things having some common characteristic
a quantity of some commodity offered for sale; lot
a distinct portion of land
an essential part of something (esp in the phrase part and parcel)
(often foll by up) to make a parcel of; wrap up
(often foll by out) to divide (up) into portions
nautical to bind strips of canvas around (a rope)
an archaic word for partly
Origin of parcel
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with parcel
In addition to the idiom beginning with parcel
- parcel out
also see:
- part and parcel
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