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- [pahr-suh l]
- /ˈpɑr səl/
- /ˈpɑː.səl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahr-suh l]
- /ˈpɑr səl/
Definitions of parcel word
- noun parcel an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle. 1
- noun parcel a quantity or unit of something, as of a commodity for sale; lot. 1
- noun parcel a group, collection, or assemblage of persons or things. 1
- noun parcel a distinct, continuous portion or tract of land. 1
- noun parcel a part, portion, or fragment. 1
- verb with object parcel to divide into or distribute in parcels or portions (usually followed by out). 1
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Origin of parcel
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Middle French parcelle < Late Latin *particella, fresh formation for Latin particula; see particle, passel
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Parts of speech for Parcel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
parcel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
parcel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for parcel
noun parcel
- acreage — Acreage is a large area of farm land.
- air mail — the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by airplane.
- area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- arrival — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, you can refer to their arrival.
- back forty — remote, usually uncultivated acreage on a large piece of land, as on a farm or ranch.
verb parcel
- apportion — When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given.
- cluster — A cluster of people or things is a small group of them close together.
- deal out — If someone deals out a punishment or harmful action, they punish or harm someone.
- distribute — to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
Antonyms for parcel
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