parcel

[ pahr-suh l ]

/ ˈpɑr səl /

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noun

an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.

a quantity or unit of something, as of a commodity for sale; lot.

a group, collection, or assemblage of persons or things.

a distinct, continuous portion or tract of land.

a part, portion, or fragment.

verb (used with object), par·celed, par·cel·ing or (especially British) par·celled, par·cel·ling.

to divide into or distribute in parcels or portions (usually followed by out).

to make into a parcel or wrap as a parcel.

Nautical. to cover or wrap (a rope) with strips of canvas.

adverb

Archaic. in part; partially.

Origin of parcel

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French parcelle < Late Latin *particella, fresh formation for Latin particula; see particle, passel

SYNONYMS FOR parcel

1 See package.

3 batch, assortment.

6 mete, apportion, deal, allot.

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OTHER WORDS FROM parcel

un·par·celed, adjective un·par·celled, adjective un·par·cel·ling, adjective

Words nearby parcel

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British Dictionary definitions for parcel out

parcel

/ (ˈpɑːsəl) /

noun

something wrapped up; package

a group of people or things having some common characteristic

a quantity of some commodity offered for sale; lot

a distinct portion of land

an essential part of something (esp in the phrase part and parcel)

verb -cels, -celling or -celled or US -cels, -celing or -celed (tr)

(often foll by up) to make a parcel of; wrap up

(often foll by out) to divide (up) into portions

nautical to bind strips of canvas around (a rope)

adverb

an archaic word for partly

Word Origin for parcel

C14: from Old French parcelle, from Latin particula particle

Idioms and Phrases with parcel out (1 of 2)

parcel out

Divide into parts and distribute, as in She parceled out the remaining candy among the children. This idiom uses parcel in the sense of “divide into small portions.” [Mid-1500s]

Idioms and Phrases with parcel out (2 of 2)

parcel

In addition to the idiom beginning with parcel

parcel out

also see:

part and parcel

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parcel

noun

verb (used with object), par·celed, par·cel·ing or (especially British) par·celled, par·cel·ling.

adverb

Origin of parcel

SYNONYMS FOR parcel

OTHER WORDS FROM parcel

Words nearby parcel

British Dictionary definitions for parcel out

noun

verb -cels, -celling or -celled or US -cels, -celing or -celed (tr)

adverb

Word Origin for parcel

Idioms and Phrases with parcel out (1 of 2)

Idioms and Phrases with parcel out (2 of 2)

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parcel

noun

verb (used with object), par·celed, par·cel·ing or (especially British) par·celled, par·cel·ling.

adverb

Origin of parcel

SYNONYMS FOR parcel

OTHER WORDS FROM parcel

Words nearby parcel

Words related to parcel out

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noun

verb -cels, -celling or -celled or US -cels, -celing or -celed (tr)

adverb

Word Origin for parcel

Idioms and Phrases with parcel out (1 of 2)

Idioms and Phrases with parcel out (2 of 2)

British Dictionary definitions for parcel out