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

parañaque, parboil, parbuckle, parca, parcae, parcel, parcel gilding, parcel out, parcel post, parcel tanker, parcel-gilt

Example sentences from the Web for parceled

That, of course, was always the plan—Netflix ordered two seasons from the outset, and Willimon parceled out his story accordingly.

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Or perhaps poetic justice demands that the life of an unstoppably prolix author be parceled out in multiple, overlapping volumes.

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For companies in the U.S., IP addresses are parceled out by the American Registry for Internet Numbers.

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Grant called out the groups of seven and each lodging house, tenement and car on the railroad siding was parceled out to a group.

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And so the division of reporters continues until all the sources of news have been parceled out.

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Beneath the skull was lying a heavy braid of auburn hair, which was parceled out among the villagers.

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To such teachers, education is not parceled out in terms of years but is a continuous process, even as life itself.

The Vitalized School |Francis B. Pearson
It had considerable amount of wampum in its belt, which was parceled out to the members in good standing.

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British Dictionary definitions for parceled

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 parceled

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

Example sentences from the Web for parceled

British Dictionary definitions for parceled

noun

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

adverb

Word Origin for parcel

Idioms and Phrases with parceled

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

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 parceled

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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 parceled

British Dictionary definitions for parceled