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- Dictionarypar·cel/ˈpärs(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a thing or collection of things wrapped in paper in order to be carried or sent by mail: "a brown paper parcel" Similar
- 2. a quantity or amount of something, especially as dealt with in one commercial transaction: "a parcel of shares" Similar
verb
- 1. make (something) into a parcel by wrapping it: "he parceled up the goods and sent them back" Similar
- 2. wrap (rope) with strips of tarred canvas, before binding it with yarn as part of a traditional technique to reduce chafing.
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The meaning of PARCEL is a tract or plot of land. How to use parcel in a sentence.
PARCEL definition: 1. an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper, especially so that it can be sent by post…. Learn more.
Parcel definition: an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle. . See examples of PARCEL used in a sentence.
A parcel is a part of something, or a division. It can also be a package or a collection of things wrapped together. Parcel comes from the Anglo-Norman word for "part." Often when we use parcel to mean a part, we're talking about land, which is divided into definable (and purchasable) tracts.
1. something wrapped up; package. 2. a group of people or things having some common characteristic. 3. (Commerce) a quantity of some commodity offered for sale; lot. 4. (Physical Geography) a distinct portion of land. 5. an essential part of something (esp in the phrase part and parcel)
A parcel is something wrapped in paper, usually so that it can be sent to someone by post.
something that is wrapped in paper or put into a thick envelope so that it can be sent by mail, carried easily or given as a present. There's a parcel and some letters for you. She was carrying a parcel of books under her arm. see also food parcel. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.
