noun🔗ShareA package wrapped for shipment."I saw a brown paper parcel on my doorstep."itembusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form."The delivery truck contained parcels of all shapes and sizes, from small envelopes to large boxes. "itembusinesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA division of land bought and sold as a unit."I own a small parcel of land between the refinery and the fish cannery."propertyareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA group of birds."While the farmer watched, two parcels of quail disappeared into the tall grass, leaving only the sound of crickets. "animalbirdgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn indiscriminate or indefinite number, measure, or quantity; a collection; a group."The mail carrier delivered several parcels of letters to each house on the street. "amountnumbergroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA small amount of food that has been wrapped up, for example a pastry."The bakery displayed delicious-looking parcels filled with spinach and feta cheese. "fooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part."A certain piece of land is part and parcel of another piece."partthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo wrap something up into the form of a package."She carefully parcels up the leftover sandwiches and cake to take home after the picnic. "itembusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo wrap a strip around the end of a rope."The sailor carefully parcels the frayed end of the rope to prevent it from unraveling further. "nauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo divide and distribute by parts or portions; often with out or into."The teacher parceled out the worksheets to the students. "businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo add a parcel or item to; to itemize."The clerk began to parcel the groceries, adding each item to the growing bill displayed on the screen. "itembusinesslistChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(plural) A parcels train, normally carrying nothing but parcels."The station master flagged down the parcels heading north, ensuring it stopped to unload the urgent packages for the town. "vehicleserviceindustrycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading