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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