parcel Definition
par·cel (pär′səl)
noun
- a small, wrapped bundle; package
- a quantity or unit of some commodity put up for sale
- a group or collection; pack; bunch a parcel of fools
- a piece, as of land, usually a specific part of a large acreage or estate
- a portion or part: now only in part and parcel, an inseparable or essential part
Etymology: ME < MFr parcelle < LL *particella, for L particula: see particle
transitive verb -·celed or -·celled, -·cel·ing or -·cel·ling
- to separate into parts and distribute; apportion: with out
- to make up in or as a parcel
- Naut. to wrap in parceling
adjective, adverb
Archaic part; partly
parcel Synonyms
parcel Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- land: Field systems The remnants of field systems made up of small parcels of land can be found in the modern landscape.
- manor: The manor of Braithwaite, with Coledale forms a parcel of the manor of Derwent Fells, and is now held by Lord Leconfield.
- diamond: Natural Fancy Colored Diamonds We recently sold the last of a small parcel of natural fancy colored diamonds.
Converse of object
- wrap: Individuals attending the Christmas party with dinner and distribution of a wrapped gift parcel: 152.
- send: For destinations overseas we send all parcels by Air Mail.
- pass: Steve went on to win pass the parcel - a nice bottle of wine.
- deliver: Warrant to deliver certain parcels of stuff to Tho.
Adjective modifier
- brown: It was his friend of the Harwich train, the stumpy little cure of Essex whom he had warned about his brown paper parcels.
- missing: MISSING PARCELS - if you haven't received your order after 10 days, let us know because we can track parcels online.
- neat: In theology truth is propositional tied up in neat parcels, systematized, and arranged in logical order.
Modifies a noun
- shelf: I assume the blind is incorporated into the rear parcel shelf, in which case it could get a bit expensive.
- carrier: ANC is the largest franchised express parcel carrier in the UK.
- van: Larger parties ( up to 60 bikes ) can be carried in a parcels van by special arrangement.
- tape: Some use parcel tape to secure them to stakes, some use wire, cable ties or duck tape.
- delivery: Has your post or parcel delivery ever gone awry?
Noun used with modifier
- filo: We started with a dozen delicious salads all served at once, then came crispy deep fried filo parcels of spicy fish.
- brown-paper: For answer the man waved a small brown-paper parcel triumphantly above his head.
- foil: To bake, season the fish and wrap in foil parcels with some fresh herbs, and a little white wine and/or stock.
- pasta: Perhaps the pasta parcels might be a little smaller or I need a bigger appetite.
- food: He had also, prior to his visit, arranged for the dispatch of much needed food parcels.
Browse dictionary entries near parcel
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- ‹ parazoan
- ‹ parawing
- ‹ paravane
- ‹ paratyphoid
- ‹ paratroops
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