Definition of Parcel
Parcel
par·cel
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a wrapped package containing one or more things to transported together;
e.g. I received a parcel in the mail yesterday.
(noun)
a plot or section of land, especially one that is part of a larger estate;
e.g. He received the smallest parcel of land from the inheritance.
(noun)
a group or collection of people, animals, or things that are to be considered as a whole;
e.g. They have a parcel of puppies for whom they are looking to find homes.
(verb)
to wrap something up into a bundle to be transported, or to divide something up into multiple parts or portions;
e.g. Once I parcel the book, I will take it to the post office and send it off. We will parcel out the apples to share them with our neighbors.
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