Definition of parcelnext
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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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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 Homer Township Supervisor Sue Steilen said rezoning the parcel would show the County Board values corporations more than its residents. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 Just focus only on that LTL segment without having to optimize across parcels worldwide. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 July 2026 That order states that Reyes would keep ownership of that property and two other parcels on the same block, while Quiroz-Mata would keep three lots on Magnolia Drive on the other side of that block. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2026 The development on the parcel will affect more than just the residents living closest to it, said Shoreview resident Tom Lemke. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for parcel
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Noun
  • Each cluster contained a simple RLC resonator — a resistor, capacitor, and inductor, a combination that creates an oscillating electrical signal at a particular frequency.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
  • For the unfamiliar, Cape Verde, or Cabo Verde as it is known to locals, is a cluster of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean, about 350 miles off the coast of West Africa.
    Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • This story is based on dozens of interviews with Jean, her friends and colleagues, law enforcement officials, psychologists, academics and experts in the field of romance scams, as well as a review of more than 10,000 messages.
    Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Great game day eats can sometimes outshine what happens on the field.
    Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
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  • Police say the mother wrapped a metal chain around the child's waist, secured the other end to the property's fence and left her there before driving away.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • There’s a house on the property where Francis Ford Coppola filmed Vito Corleone avenging his mother’s death in The Godfather Part II, but Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana were interested in a much older tale about Sicily—one of gods and mortals.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 14 July 2026
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  • At least 100,000 have been killed in the fighting, according to conflict monitoring group ACLED.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The problem is that this group is mostly comprised of uncultured idiots, so Shai and Georgia are the only people who know what Rocky Horror is.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Herro was part of the trade package that the Heat sent to the Bucks to acquire Antetokounmpo and veteran forward Bobby Portis.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • While automotive and marine oils may use similar base stocks, the key difference is in the additive packages.
    John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • One way to expedite feeding is to make a larger batch and store that in the refrigerator for up to a week.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Even with the pharmaceutical upgrade, early trials required a tedious, hands-on batch process.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
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  • Over the long course of hominin evolution, the human vocal tract underwent a significant reorganization.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • No area of the brain was spared from the shrinkage, but the change was especially pronounced in the optic lobes and the optic tract—the bundles of nerves that carry visual signals to the brain—with reductions of 52% and 62% respectively.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026
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  • The novel plot is intricately structured and gratifying while the animation — which dips into various styles including impressionism — invites you into an awe-inspiring alternative world.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • The facilities typically require vast plots of land, energy to power the chips and servers inside, and water to cool high-tech equipment.
    Lora Kolodny,Jeniece Pettitt, CNBC, 16 July 2026

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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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