Parcel (Noun)
Meaning 1
The allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- A small parcel of time is alloted for exercise in our daily routine.
- Each sibling will get a fair parcel of the inheritance.
- Her novels typically depict life's problems taking up a disproportionately large parcel of a woman's time.
- To compensate, an inordinate parcel of energy has to be directed at job interviews to gain entry to an under-saturated employment market.
- History always awards an undeserved parcel of notoriety to victors over those defeated in times of conflict.
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Meaning 2
A wrapped container.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
An extended area of land.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
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- Clearing
- Picnic Ground
- Battleground
- Sector
- Baseball Diamond
- Lot
- Rightfield
- Commons
- Plot Of Ground
- Right Field
- Parkland
- Athletic Field
- Plot Of Land
- Grassland
- Midway
- Railway Yard
- Minefield
- Battlefield
- Center
- Oasis
- Playing Area
- Field Of Fire
- Field Of Battle
- Terrain
- Site
- Plot
- Glade
- Diamond
- Green
- Toll Plaza
- Patch
- Desert
- Subdivision
- Yard
- Left
- Infield
- Park
- Field Of Honor
- Mud Flat
- Fairground
- Leftfield
- Fairway
- Short
- Field
- Square
- Playing Field
- Public Square
- Left Field
- Breeding Ground
- Industrial Park
- Center Field
- Centerfield
- Mine Field
- Land Site
- Common
- Picnic Area
- Parade Ground
- Grounds
- Range
- Outfield
- Railyard
- Right
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Meaning 4
A collection of things wrapped or boxed together.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The mailman delivered a large parcel to my doorstep, wrapped in brown paper and twine.
- She carefully packed a parcel of her favorite clothes and books to take with her on the trip.
- The parcel of food included sandwiches, fruit, and a bottle of water, perfect for a picnic.
- He unwrapped the parcel to reveal a beautifully crafted wooden box with intricate carvings.
- The parcel of seeds was shipped to the farmer from a supplier on the other side of the country.