parcel

noun

ˈpär-səl How to pronounce parcel (audio)
Definition of parcelnext
1
as in cluster
a number of things considered as a unit her absurd explanation for the collision was a parcel of lies

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2
as in field
a small area of usually open land wandered around the little parcel out back

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3
as in property
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development subdivided the huge farm into smaller parcels for sale

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4
as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a parcel of kids trailing at their heels

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5
as in package
a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items received a mysterious parcel in the mail

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Recent Examples of parcel The original budget assumed that the parcel was within the El Dorado Irrigation District and that only a routine water connection, estimated to cost $51,000, would be required. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Specifically, the model requires all parcels to allow at least four units. — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Rasmussen bought a parcel of land for $18,000 in Bristol, Connecticut, to house the company’s huge satellite dish and future headquarters. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 Alternatively, the city could donate a different public parcel for the site, or the team could purchase another plot of land for Denver Water. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parcel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel
  1. cluster
  2. field
  3. property
  4. group
  5. package
  6. batch
  7. tract
  8. plot
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  • Health officials were alerted in early May to a cluster of unexplained illnesses around Mongbwalu, a busy gold-mining area near Bunia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This includes multiple clusters of cases, including the large multistate outbreak related to the iceberg lettuce.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • The rural field was used as a cemetery for around four generations in the 17th century, with a total of 101 graves from this era discovered at the site, according to Poliński.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Corey Seager hit an opposite-field homer in the third inning as four Texas pitchers combined for a one-hitter.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of field
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  • He is charged with destruction of property to prevent its seizure, a felony that could carry five years in prison.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Vorobyov also reported damage to residential properties in three districts to the east of Moscow and to a shopping center, local government building and residential building in Kolomna to the southeast of the capital.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of property
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  • For all the chatter about the Georgia wide receiver position this month, Kirby Smart notes that success for that group can’t be self-made.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Leo July 23 – August 22 The fun plan in the group chat may need a little more flexibility today.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of group
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  • Congress, however, is currently focused on other matters, such as the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act, a bipartisan tax-administration package introduced by Senate Finance Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR).
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But the City Council still must take additional steps before public funding is put toward the project, including approving the issuance of bonds to fund the $600 million package.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of package
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  • As usual, the batch of Marlins deals on trade deadline day were more about the future than the present.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While cookie-making can seem simple, paying attention to the small details along the way can make all the difference between an everyday batch and a bakery-worthy dozen.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of batch
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  • Harris-Dawson thinks the big increase may stem from a single census tract south of Manchester Avenue between Normandie and Van Ness avenues.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Opportunity Zones, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and first designated in 2018, are economically distressed census tracts where taxpayers can receive preferential tax treatment by investing eligible gains through QOFs.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tract
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  • Their large blended family will be a big plot point, as will Earle’s biological mother Alisa’s battle with breast cancer.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
  • On July 9, the contractors sued the city for allegedly refusing to settle a construction dispute as a plot to subject the contractors to severe financial penalties from their lenders.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
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