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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 companies hold title to the 72 parcels in the $21 million development, which broke ground July 18, 2025. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 The parcel, the locals said, included land that was rightfully theirs. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 For parcel shippers, the program reflects the growing use of real-time data to match shipping decisions with network conditions. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Since vehicles used for farming, trucking food and other goods, and mail and parcel deliveries usually run on diesel, prices of almost everything may rise soon, analysts said. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Sep. 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
Noun
  • The orbs on the notepad began to resemble planets and Heti added rings to some and clusters of stars around others.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That became an anchor for a wider cluster that includes Hyundai and suppliers such as Italy’s Pirelli, the US’s Lear, Korea’s Shin Young, ​Germany’s Benteler, and China’s Fangxin.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of cluster
Noun
  • The Justice Department, for instance, decimated its elite Public Integrity Section in early 2025 while the FBI disbanded a white-collar fraud and public corruption squad based out of its Washington field office.
    — PATRICK WHITTLE, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This had nothing to do with work on the field, but rather a promotion for how the team is about to honor its past.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of field
Noun
  • It can also be tailored for electrical insulation, a property that can be useful for components that need to prevent unwanted electrical contact.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • While exploring the property, guests may even spot the rose named in her honor—a fragrant hybrid tea with more than 100 petals in soft pinks and apricots.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of property
Noun
  • Any groups working on those assessment reports will then be able to lean on the US Climate Collection in the absence of a high-quality US National Climate Assessment.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Miami Herald attempted to reach the group behind the petition but did not receive a response.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of group
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  • There's a game room with vintage arcade games and a pool table, a kids room package with a tent and foam twin mattress, a dog-friendly pet package, and a nightly s'mores hour.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The customized coupe features a T-top roof, aggressive aero body kit, and a graphics package that could have appeared in the original The Fast and the Furious.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of package
Noun
  • Cook it in two batches, draining the grease from the skillet between each batch.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The first batch of these emails will begin going out on September 18th.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of batch
Noun
  • Also, the vocal tracts and brains of our ancestors did not fossilize as they were made of soft tissue.
    — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
  • When not typing tracts disguised as novels, Sinclair ran regularly and unsuccessfully for political office — the House, the Senate, and, in 1930, the governor of California.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of tract
Noun
  • This is barely a description of what actually happens, but more of an understanding of what lies beneath the surface of the plot, the emotional core of the adventure at hand, maybe even what critics sometimes call the driving force of a novel.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There is a big revelation less than halfway into the show, one that might even count as a plot twist, and thus something not to be spoiled… if not for the fact that virtually every synopsis in the last 70 years has included it in the first sentence.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Parcel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcel. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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