26984 words

parcel

7 definitions • 8 examples
1
an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper, especially so that it can be sent by post:

Examples:

a food parcel
The parcel was wrapped in plain brown paper.
2
an area of land:

Examples:

a 60-acre parcel
3

Examples:

a food parcel
4
A parcel of land is an area of it:

Examples:

a 50-acre parcel on Lake Mead
5
an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper, especially so that it can be sent by post:

Examples:

There were several parcels waiting for her in the post room.
6
a collection of things, for example investments, that are sold and bought together:

Examples:

The parcel of shares is worth between €2,000 and €3,000.
7
a unit representing an area of land that is made up of smaller parts, usually acres:

Examples:

A 100-acre parcel in Texas was one of five sites selected for development.

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