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Definition of parcel
1a : fragment, portion sold his stocks by parcelsb : a volume of a fluid (such as air) considered as a single entity within a greater volume of the same fluid
2 : a tract or plot of land a parcel of real estate
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
4a : a wrapped bundle : package The parcel was shipped today.b : a unit of salable merchandise a parcel in an auction
From the M-W Editors
Examples of parcel in a Sentence
a parcel of real estate
her absurd explanation for the collision was a parcel of lies
Recent Examples of parcel from the Web
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The son of slaves, Dennis Allen bought his first parcel of nearly 20 acres in 1897, at a time when African Americans were purchasing land across the country.
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Villa Norte is one of the few remaining large parcels on Peninsula Drive.
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Carlsbad fielded an inquiry, Mayor Matt Hall tells me, but couldn’t identify a parcel of land and recommended Oceanside.
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Work recently began to clear a five-acre parcel of land that will serve as Arethusa Gardens, with its produce earmarked for Arethusa al tavolo.
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Sod has been planted at 37 of the parcels and full restoration has been completed at 31.
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Clearly, bettering the lives of beasts used in enterprise is no longer at odds with robust balance sheets, but rather is part and parcel to ensuring them.
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Once Gabrielino-Tongva stomping grounds, the parcel later became a thriving rail depot and, eventually, a hotly contested strip of brownfield slated for industrial development.
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But people started feeling faint around 8:30 a.m. just as a worker opened a package in the basement, stirring worries that the parcel might have been poisonous.
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Origin and Etymology of parcel
Middle English, from Anglo-French parcele, from Vulgar Latin *particella, from Latin particula small part — more at particle
Origin and Etymology of parcel
see 1parcel
Origin and Etymology of parcel
see 1parcel
parcel
Definition of parcel
parceled
orparcelled
;parceling
orparcelling
\ˈpär-s(ə-)liŋ\transitive verb
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
Recent Examples of parcel from the Web
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Off-camera briefings have occurred under previous presidents, often parceled out among regular televised sessions with the press secretary.
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Opponents strongly disagree, charging that small businesses which make up the majority of tenants along King and Washington Streets would be outvoted on the BID by big property owners, since votes are parceled out based partly on property value.
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The chief executive of China’s JD.com says drones and other robotics technology should help parcel carriers pare their logistics costs.
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That leaves eight open spots for the rest of the field, to be parceled out first via victories, and then via points.
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Buying the Caswells' 250 contiguous acres is easy, compared to the way in which the family acquired it, parcel by parcel, over time.
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Columbia and other universities parcel out their money to different managers specializing in stocks, bonds, hedge funds, private equity or other asset classes.
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The supplies and weapons will be parceled out to be just enough to accomplish specific objectives related to Raqqa, the official added.
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Where would these people (and I) score their fix of Thin Mints to stash in the freezer and parcel out over the course of the year, if not for the sign-up sheet at the office?
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'parcel'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of parcel
see 1parcel
PARCEL Defined for English Language Learners
parcel
playDefinition of parcel for English Language Learners
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: a section or area of land
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: a box or large envelope that is usually given, sent, or delivered to a person
PARCEL Defined for Kids
Definition of parcel for Students
parceled
orparcelled
;parceling
orparcelling
: to divide and give out by parts We parceled out the candy.
Law Dictionary
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