PARCELS Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

parcels

noun

plural of parcel

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit her absurd explanation for the collision was a parcel of lies

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as in tracts

a small area of usually open land wandered around the little parcel out back

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as in properties

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 groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a parcel of kids trailing at their heels

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as in bundles

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 parcels But many forests overlay valuable minerals and parcels can be leased by private companies for the extraction of nonrenewable resources such as oil, gas and coal. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 So Moyle’s mother appealed to the Ada County Board of Commissioners, where the Moyles prevailed on some parcels but were overruled on others. — Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026 According to the company, increasing demand has outpaced the capacity of its existing grid and building a new transmission line requires acquiring more than 300 parcels of land, including residential properties. — Skyler Henry, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The Poway Municipal Code requires the City Council to approve the list of parcels to be assessed before they are included on the county Tax Assessor’s Roll. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026 Eleven separate parcels, including seven waterfront lots, a pond-front guest cottage parcel and an additional non-waterfront tract. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The law lets owners of farmland bordered on three-quarters of its edge by development apply to turn those parcels into houses or businesses — and if the county doesn’t approve or deny within 90 days, the application is approved automatically. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 The conservancy, which is funded by park bonds, federal grants and other sources, expected the parcels would be transferred to San Mateo County parks, the state park system, or the national park system. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 The concept would probably face opposition from Altadenans who have rallied by the hundreds to oppose building permits for multiple homes on individual parcels. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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Noun

But this year the shrub and tree forms, pruned and unpruned, are full of colorful clusters of blooms.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Saggar, who is familiar with the parasite, said there could be multiple clusters involving different sources.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of clusters

Noun

The lake abuts one of the largest remaining tracts of pine rockland at Larry and Penny Thompson Park.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Nominations are open for Arkansas census tracts to be nominated for Opportunity Zone status as a way to spur private investment in rural communities.

— Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026

Definition of tracts

Noun

Not every backyard can accommodate the 60-foot by 30-foot footprint these courts require, and his residential courts tend to be in communities where larger properties are the norm — like Hillsborough, Atherton, Woodside and Saratoga.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Several common herbs have mosquito-repelling properties due to their fragrant essential oils.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 5 July 2026

Definition of properties

Noun

This systematic approach, including proactive diaspora talent identification and a uniform coaching philosophy across all age groups, has yielded consistent results, including a U20 World Cup win.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
With both nights devolving into chaos, Brooks and the other guys decide to call it quits on this gender experiment and plan to infiltrate the girls’ night and merge groups.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026

Definition of groups

Noun

DirecTV wins in price and package offerings (more channels, packages, and plans at lower prices, which results in greater value), bundles (more variety for a cheaper price tag, which also means better value), and sports.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
The Hill Insider bundles together many of the newsroom’s most specialized efforts.

— Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of bundles

Noun

Reports have claimed that the first batches of these bullets have been delivered to Russian troops.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
The core loop is to analyze inputs, document, plan, iterate in small batches with dev testing, update documentation and control for technical debt.

— Oleg Lola, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026