Definition of parcels Parcels

/pɑˈɹsʌlz/ - [parsulz] -

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What does parcels mean?

Wiktionary

parcels (Noun)
Plural of parcel.

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parcels, verb, present, 3rd person singular of parcel (infinitive).
parcels, noun, plural of parcel.

WordNet

Noun Plural: parcels
parcel - the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
		portion, share
		apportioning, apportionment, parceling, parcelling, allotment, assignation, allocation the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
parcel - an extended area of land
		tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land
		geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth
		baseball diamond, infield, diamond the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
		center field, centerfield, center the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield
		left field, leftfield, left the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
		outfield the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
		right field, rightfield, right the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
		short the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
		railway yard, railyard, yard an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
		desert arid land with little or no vegetation
		oasis a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
		battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought; "they made a tour of Civil War battlefields"
		minefield a region in which explosives mines have been placed
		breeding ground a place where animals breed
		glade, clearing the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
		field a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"
		field of fire the area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position
		grounds a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
		athletic field, playing area, playing field, field a piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"
		industrial park a tract of land at a distance from city center that is designed for a cluster of businesses and factories
		grassland land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
		mud flat a tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide
		parade ground an area for holding parades
		fairground an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
		midway naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands
		fairway the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
		parkland, park a gear position that acts as a parking brake; "the put the car in park and got out"
		common, commons, park, green a pasture subject to common use
		picnic area, picnic ground a tract of land set aside for picnicking
		public square, square an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
		toll plaza an area where tollbooths are located
		range a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"
		sector measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end
		land site, site physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
		subdivision the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
		mine field a tract of land containing explosive mines
		terrain a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"
		plot of ground, plot of land, plot, patch a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
		lot a parcel of land having fixed boundaries; "he bought a lot on the lake"
		yard an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
parcel - a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
		package, bundle, packet
		aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection the act of accumulating
parcel - a wrapped container
		package
		container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
		sheaf, bundle a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
		pack a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
Verb parcels, parceling, parceled
parcel - divide into parts; "The developers parceled the land"
		carve up, dissever, split up, split, divide, separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
parcel - make into a wrapped container
		wrap, wrap up arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"
parcel - cover with strips of canvas; "parcel rope"
		cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"

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Wiktionary

parcel (Noun)
A package wrapped for shipment.
parcel (Noun)
An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form.
parcel (Noun)
A division of land bought and sold as a unit.
parcel (Noun)
A group of birds.
parcel (Noun)
A group of people.
parcel (Noun)
A small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a pastry.
parcel (Verb)
To wrap something up into the form of a package.
parcel (Verb)
To wrap a strip around the end of a rope.
parcel (Adverb)
Part or half; in part; partially.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

parcel (n.)
A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part.
parcel (n.)
A part; a portion; a piece; as, a certain piece of land is part and parcel of another piece.
parcel (n.)
An indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group.
parcel (n.)
A number or quantity of things put up together; a bundle; a package; a packet.
parcel (v. t.)
To divide and distribute by parts or portions; -- often with out or into.
parcel (v. t.)
To add a parcel or item to; to itemize.
parcel (v. t.)
To make up into a parcel; as, to parcel a customer's purchases; the machine parcels yarn, wool, etc.
parcel (a. & adv.)
Part or half; in part; partially. Shak. [Sometimes hyphened with the word following.]

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

parcel
A package sent through the mail or package delivery.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

parcel
pär′sel, n. a little part: a portion: a quantity, as of single articles: a number forming a group or a lot: a package.—v.t. to divide into portions:—pr.p. par′celling; pa.t. and pa.p. par′celled.—n. Par′cel-bawd (Shak.), one partly a bawd.—adjs. Par′cel-beard′ed (Tenn.), partially bearded; Par′cel-gilt, partially gilded.—n. Par′cel-off′ice, a place where parcels are received for despatch and delivery.—Parcels post, that department of the post-office which takes charge of the forwarding and delivery of small parcels. [Fr. parcelle (It. particella)—L. particula, dim. of pars, partis, a part.]