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 The roughly 1½-acre parcel at the corner of 3rd Street and Central Avenue offers peace amid the noise and bustle of downtown. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026 Head directly east, clear across Central Florida, to upper middle-class Oviedo, where just over 66% of the city’s taxable properties are homesteaded parcels. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 If approved, Measure M would charge property owners $95 per parcel each year with exemptions available for some seniors and people receiving disability benefits. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 The properties included two oceanfront parcels once owned by Estée Lauder heir William Lauder, along with neighboring homes belonging to media executive Cathie Black and her husband, attorney Thomas Harvey. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parcel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcel
Noun
  • The hotel anchors Riverfront Village—a neat cluster of condos, restaurants, and the Riverfront Express Gondola.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Tech giants currently face various obstacles in expanding massive server clusters across North America.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Brett Baty will get plenty of at-bats by continuing to move around the field playing in the infield and outfield.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Cousins played so well — his 20 touchdown passes are second only to Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow’s 23 — that Kubiak wasn’t in a hurry to take the 38-year-old off the field, even though the move was inevitable.
    — Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The Russian missiles that hit overnight across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, damaged homes and commercial properties, triggering new power and water outages, national and city authorities said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Eco effort The property holds Green Key certification and runs initiatives such as rainwater collection for irrigation, reduction of single-use plastics, composting partnerships, and sustainable sourcing of food and beverages.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Supporters had hoped the freezing of the conflict since 2022 had allowed anti-Houthi forces to regroup, rearm, and emerge as a different fighting force than that which struggled to combat the group during the civil war from 2014-22.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026
  • His family said a group of men grabbed his sister near Elm Street, prompting a verbal altercation involving Boling.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The district is expecting additional bid packages related to the work at Neuqua to come to the board for approval in December, per a district memo.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • All-inclusive packages are available for golf excursions, water sports, and kayaking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Seasoning sets are handcrafted in small batches, from sweet and savory to spicy and beyond.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Some examples include importing a long spreadsheet of customer records, simulating how an accounting batch will affect the general ledger before posting it or previewing the impact of a transaction on a project budget.
    — Steve Cangiano, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The human vocal motor cortex comprises subregions that drive movements in discrete parts of the vocal tract, such as the tongue, jaw, and lips.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Change has been constant for the concept, which promises to bring new businesses to one of the last open tracts in the Barber Valley’s development plan.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The charges include a plot in September against a British air base where American forces were stationed.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Rapunzel-level results remain firmly in fairy-tale territory, but giving a comb a second job could yet prove a useful plot twist.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026

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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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