parcel

IPA: pˈɑrsʌɫ

noun

  • A package wrapped for shipment.
  • An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form.
  • An individual item appearing on an invoice or receipt (only in the phrase bill of parcels).
  • A division of land bought and sold as a unit.
  • (obsolete) A group of birds.
  • An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group.
  • A small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a pastry.
  • A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part.

verb

  • To wrap something up into the form of a package.
  • To wrap a strip around the end of a rope.
  • To divide and distribute by parts or portions; often with off, out or into.
  • To add a parcel or item to; to itemize.

adverb

  • (obsolete) Part or half; in part; partially.
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Examples of "parcel" in Sentences

  • Pass the parcel is a good way of getting them all to sit down for a bit …
  • Army, signed a document transferring the last parcel from the Army to the U.S.
  • The repiggie voluminous “solutions” parcel is probably a lot like a Philadelphia bankroll.
  • This parcel is a right treasure trove - lots of little bits of fabric in various materials - some hand-dyed cotton, some velvet, some sheer stuff, some silk and just other stuff.
  • That "parcel" is right next to a parcel of our own and I think about how easy it would be for Monsieur Blanc, who loves to garden, to expand his project south ... then we all could enjoy the fruits of his labor!

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