Synonyms of parcel

parcel

noun

ˈpär-səl 

1

as in cluster

a number of things considered as a unit

her absurd explanation for the collision was a parcel of lies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cluster
• batch
• collection
• array
• package
• bunch
• assemblage
• constellation
• group
• lot
• set
• grouping
• clump
• bank
• battery
• assortment
• series
• suite
• block
• variety
• mixture
• band
• clutch
• accumulation
• clot
• the whole kit and caboodle
• muster
• jumble
• knot
• aggregation
• huddle
• aggregate
• passel
• conglomeration
• hodgepodge
• agglomeration
• sundries
• suit
• miscellany
• odds and ends
• cycle
• run

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unit
• item
• entity
• single

2

as in field

a small area of usually open land

wandered around the little parcel out back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• field
• tract
• ground
• clearing
• plot
• meadow
• lot
• plat
• lawn
• grass
• green
• pasture
• croft
• grassland
• greensward
• common(s)
• moor
• pastureland
• glade
• heath
• lea
• heathland

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• property
• plot
• tract
• lot
• plat
• lease
• development
• patch
• real estate
• frontage

4

as in group

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit

a parcel of kids trailing at their heels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• group
• grouping
• batch
• bunch
• cluster
• lot
• band
• crop
• array
• team
• crew
• platoon
• body
• party
• battery
• constellation
• clutch
• collective
• squadron
• battalion
• school
• organization
• gathering
• circle
• consort
• brigade
• boodle
• knot
• the whole kit and caboodle
• passel
• congregation
• gang
• round
• huddle
• assembly
• clique
• posse
• coterie
• task force
• clan
• set
• ring
• faction
• federation
• coalition
• sect
• union
• order
• guild
• phalanx
• bloc
• league
• outfit
• confederacy
• muster
• alliance
• brood
• confederation
• bevy
• fellowship
• covey

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individual
• single

5

as in package

a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items

received a mysterious parcel in the mail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• package
• bag
• bundle
• pack
• packet
• pouch
• sack
• box
• container
• bale
• crate
• poke

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of parcel

Abraham Lincoln received two parcels of federal acreage for serving less than three months in the Black Hawk War of 1832. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

The other parcel, described as the Ewen Farm property, encompasses 168 acres and is located southeast of 61st and Arizona Street. — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026

The minimal furniture available is fashioned from wooden pallets that originally held aid parcels. — Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

However, a rare example of a home on a double lot has recently hit the market, offering more than 2,500 square feet of living space on a parcel that measures in at more than 6,000 square feet. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing parcel

• parcel (out)
• parcel post