parcels

plural of parcel
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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 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 Dual-arm robots handle parcels around a conveyor and fold clothing on a work surface, while a humanoid moves through a furnished environment and collects laundry. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 As those parcels are developed, the developer would need to build parking garages or reach agreements to use existing nearby parking lots. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 The commission noted that all 201 parcels on Beach Road are at high risk of flooding, according to a flood insurance rate map from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 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 These attacks have appeared in familiar settings, including parking meters, railway stations, restaurant menus and parcels. — Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The minimal furniture available is fashioned from wooden pallets that originally held aid parcels. — Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026 The city owns 14,900 parcels across the five boroughs, including municipal rooftops, parking lots, and fleet depots, that can be turned into hubs of clean energy production. — Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 The Washington County development, from Hidden Rock and the architecture firm Woods + Dangaran, was designed around large parcels, dramatic terrain, and a relatively light touch on the landscape. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcels
Noun
  • Using data from powerful telescopes, the show will send you zooming through space with images of star clusters, black holes and much more.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, several particles stick together and form larger clusters before sulfuric acid condenses around them.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • During this period, the population boomed in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, thanks in part to new housing tracts and lower prices.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Skydance would not comment, but Cheeks has been seen as a strong lieutenant overseeing the TV properties under Paramount ever since Skydance took control of the company last August.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That would be painful with any medication, Azar said, but the specific properties of pentobarbital would make the experience exceptionally uncomfortable.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For big families or groups, there’s also a four-bedroom private villa.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The National Business Aviation Association and other aviation groups argue tax breaks help support jobs while spending millions lobbying to preserve their favorable treatment.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Oviedo also alleged that bundles of cash seized from an ambulance leaving Mariaca’s home in the city of Santa Cruz early Thursday were proceeds of extortion targeting people who sought help from prosecutors.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Four of the 14 were arrested in an attempt to haul bundles of cash out of the home of the attorney general and into the back of an ambulance, Interior Minister Marco Antonio Oviedo said.
    — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This model generally involves United States defense companies creating small batches of exquisite equipment that is operated with proprietary, siloed software.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Working in batches and adding more oil between batches as needed, cook meatballs in a single layer, turning halfway through, until browned on 2 sides, about 3 minutes per batch.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The experiment showed that the 3D field could create electron states that conventional light fields cannot readily produce.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The deal between Big 12 and Monster calls for a co-branded logo on football and basketball jerseys, fields and courts, and across digital and social media channels.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Since Guadagnino’s first feature in 1999, The Protagonists, a mockumentary starring Tilda Swinton as a filmmaker re-creating a real-life murder in London, his work has encompassed a variety of plots, tones, and textures.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Accenture said implementation, over 25,000 supply chain workflows have been executed, and close to nearly 25,000 land plots have been monitored automatically.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Parcels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parcels. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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