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 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
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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
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  • The property is situated on a lot spanning 5,400 square feet.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The real estate group operates 38 properties, all of which include an Ikea store, across 15 markets in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
    Sam Birchall, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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  • The two communities offer uniquely spacious industrial tracts at the nexus of major fiber-optic lines and on the doorstep of one of the world’s busiest airports, with ample access to power and water and a dense customer base in Chicago.
    Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • An international team of researchers analyzed health records from nearly 74,000 men ages 40 and older with lower urinary tract symptoms to examine whether long-term tadalafil use was associated with a greater risk of glaucoma.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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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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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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