parcel

B1
Pronunciation
[ˈpʰaː.səɫ]
[ˈpʰɑː.səɫ]
[ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ]
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

A package wrapped for shipment.

Synonyms
package
Example Sentences
  • I saw a brown paper parcel on my doorstep.
2 Definition

An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form.

3 Definition

A division of land bought and sold as a unit.

Synonyms
plot
Example Sentences
  • I own a small parcel of land between the refinery and the fish cannery.
4 Definition

A group of birds.

5 Definition

An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group.

6 Definition

A small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a pastry.

7 Definition

A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part.

Example Sentences
  • A certain piece of land is part and parcel of another piece.
Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To wrap something up into the form of a package.

2 Definition

To wrap a strip around the end of a rope.

3 Definition

To divide and distribute by parts or portions; often with out or into.

4 Definition

To add a parcel or item to; to itemize.

Adverb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

Part or half; in part; partially.