Parcel

Word PARCEL
Character 6
Hyphenation par cel
Pronunciations [ˈpʰaː.səɫ]

Definitions and meanings of "Parcel"

What do we mean by parcel?

Something wrapped up or packaged; a package. noun

A plot of land, usually a division of a larger area. noun

A quantity of merchandise offered for sale. noun

A group or company; a pack. noun

To divide into parts and distribute. transitive verb

To make into a parcel; package. transitive verb

To wind protective strips of canvas around (rope). transitive verb

Partly; in part; partially; to some extent.

To divide into parts or portions: generally with out.

To particularize; specify.

To cover with strips of canvas; wrap with parceling.

A part, either taken separately or belonging to a whole. noun

A separable, separate, or distinct part or portion or section, as of land. noun

A constituent or integral part: used frequently in the phrase part and parcel. noun

A fragment; piece; bit. noun

An item or particular; a detail. noun

An indefinite number, quantity, or measure forming a group, mass, or lot: as, a parcel of fools; a parcel of rubbish. noun

A number of things wrapped or otherwise put up together; a package, containing a number of articles or a single one; a small bundle. noun

Plural In law, that part of a deed or conveyance which describes the property conveyed, together with the boundaries thereof, in order to its easy identification. noun

Same as parceling, 1. noun

A package wrapped for shipment.

An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form.

A division of land bought and sold as a unit.

A group of birds.

An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group.

A small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a pastry.

A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part.

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The word "parcel" in example sentences

Pass the parcel is a good way of getting them all to sit down for a bit … ❋ Unknown (2009)

This parcel is a right treasure trove - lots of little bits of fabric in various materials - some hand-dyed cotton, some velvet, some sheer stuff, some silk and just other stuff. ❋ Katelnorth (2008)

That "parcel" is right next to a parcel of our own and I think about how easy it would be for Monsieur Blanc, who loves to garden, to expand his project south ... then we all could enjoy the fruits of his labor! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Army, signed a document transferring the last parcel from the Army to the U.S. ❋ AP (2010)

We had a bag of mail come about March, I had a couple of letters from my sisters and a parcel from a friend. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The repiggie voluminous “solutions” parcel is probably a lot like a Philadelphia bankroll. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Two weeks later we had a parcel from the British Red Cross. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Part in parcel with that movement was the revival of the conical form of the chasuble and fuller forms of the dalmatic and tunicle; something which was particularly seen (though not exclusively seen) within the monastic context of the Liturgical Movement. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Writer Cherie Priest, author of Four and Twenty Blackbirds, Wings to the Kingdom, Dreadful Skin and Not Flesh Nor Feathers, received this bizarre note from the postal service that seems to be reassuring her that the barbecue sauce on her parcel is not a weapon of mass destruction. ❋ Unknown (2008)

My parcel is no longer in the original wrapping, but instead in a sealed plastic bag from TNT. ❋ Nathreee (2008)

You wouldn't have seen the sign on Peconic Lane because it's on Main Road, where the larger parcel is located. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For those who keep score, the annual lease for the 42. 2-acre parcel is $3.66 million, or nearly triple the $1.3 million the top Google execs pay each year to land two Boeing 767s and at least two Gulfstream Vs at Moffett Field. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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