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 Oak Brook Village Board voted 4-0 Tuesday night to rezone land from office use to retail, to consolidate seven parcels into one, and to allow the construction of a 225,000-square-foot building on the 27-acre site. — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 The sticking point on the northern parcels was what the land is used for. — Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 2026 The property is perched high on a corner parcel with privacy enhanced by mature trees. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 What began as a outdoor meeting of the local conservation commission at Curtis Woodlands was soon overtaken by public concerns about another parcel of land. — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 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
  • This year, the agency has already posted 20 investigations and says work remains active for 18 foodborne illness clusters.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • District leaders say that no recommendations have been made at this time and that the examination of the schools in the six clusters will continue until October.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of cluster
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  • Binface, a serial candidate who has challenged prime ministers past and present, became the default challenger in a field of 34 candidates after the major parties boycotted the campaign as a political stunt by Farage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Arctic dreams Russian President Vladimir Putin has long envisioned the 3,500-mile route along Russia’s jagged Arctic coastline becoming a major artery for trade – and a driver of investment in Russian ports and oil and gas fields.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of field
Noun
  • Kash explains that turmeric contains a specific type of polyphenol called curcumin, which is known for its anti-inflammatory properties (and is what gives the spice its bright yellow color).
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The advisors counter that the online reviewers, who typically stay one night in a hotel, offer only a snapshot of what the property is like, despite the lengthy videos.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of property
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  • Brazilians lead the way in seven different age groups, from Philippe Coutinho at 16 all the way to Neymar aged 31.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The group of officers included at least two plainclothes officers wearing bulletproof vests, who arrived in an unmarked car shortly before the shooting.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Rather than keeping moisturizing and glow-boosting formulas confined to your bathroom shelf, the brand packages many of them in swipe-and-go formats made for skin care anywhere, anytime.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Boards routinely commit millions of dollars to CEOs and other senior leaders through salary, equity, long-term incentive plans, retention packages, and other forms of executive compensation.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of package
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  • A day later, another batch of government data showed that prices paid to wholesalers by producers of goods had been left unchanged in July, coming in lower than economists’ expected.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Uganda received its first batch of nearly 20,000 doses of lenacapavir in February and began distributing it in April, one month behind schedule.
    — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of batch
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  • Salmonella is a bacteria that lives in the intestinal tract, and it people are most often infected by eating foods contaminated with animal feces.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But there isn’t yet much evidence to suggest that governors are strategically pursuing their own overarching vision in their selection of tracts, Fikri said.
    — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • The Long Game by Rachel Reid, from which the second season of the Canadian show will be primarily adapted, includes a major plot point around a video going viral on a Cameo-like app.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Of the 22 songs, only three were written specifically for the musical, while the remaining 19 are Keys originals, a surprising fact given how naturally the songs fit into the story’s plot.
    — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of plot

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