parcel off

verb

parceled off or parcelled off; parceling off or parcelling off; parcels off
: to divide (something, such as land) into separate, smaller parts especially in order to sell it
The property was eventually parceled off and sold in pieces.

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Paintings, in contrast, don’t have the same commodity value that can potentially be parceled off. Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Paintings, in contrast, don't have the same commodity value that can potentially be parceled off. ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 Boise later bought a parcel off West State Street near the Greenbelt in 2020. Matan Josephy, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026 The company also parceled off a portion of the property’s parking lot, selling it separately for $400,000. Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parcel off

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“Parcel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parcel%20off. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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