Definition of parcel
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: a tract or plot of land
a parcel of real estate
2a
: a wrapped bundle : package
The parcel was shipped today.
b
: a unit of salable merchandise
a parcel in an auction
3
: a company, collection, or group of persons, animals, or things : lot
The whole story was a parcel of lies. a parcel of giddy young kids— Mark Twain
parcel
verbDefinition of parcel (Entry 2 of 4)
1
: to divide into parts : distribute
—often used with out
2
: to make up into a parcel : wrap
3
: to cover (something, such as a rope) with strips of canvas or tape
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adverbDefinition of parcel (Entry 4 of 4)
archaic
: partly
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The first known use of parcel was in the 14th century
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