parcel
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noun \ˈpär-səl\Definition of PARCEL
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: a tract or plot of land
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: a company, collection, or group of persons, animals, or things : lot <the whole story was a parcel of lies>
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a : a wrapped bundle : package b : a unit of salable merchandise
Examples of PARCEL
- a parcel of real estate
- <her absurd explanation for the collision was a parcel of lies>
Origin of PARCEL
Middle English, from Anglo-French parcele, from Vulgar Latin *particella, from Latin particula small part — more at particle
First Known Use: 14th century
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Rhymes with PARCEL
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adverb3parcel
adjective4parcel
transitive verbparceled or parcelledparcel·ing or parcel·ling \ˈpär-s(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of PARCEL
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: to divide into parts : distribute —often used with out
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: to make up into a parcel : wrap
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: to cover (as a rope) with strips of canvas or tape
First Known Use of PARCEL
15th century
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