What is "parcel" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 07-05-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
☞ share facebook ☞ share twitter

What does parcel mean in English? Meaning of parcel definition and abbreviation with examples.

EnglishEnglish
pronunciation pronunciation

What is "parcel" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "parcel": a wrapped container

Noun

  • Meaning: a wrapped container
  • Synonyms: package parcel
  • Hyponyms: bundle pack packet sheaf
  • Hypernyms: container
  • Pronunciation in US: [ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ]

    Hyphenation: par‧cel

    Meaning of "parcel": divide into parts

    Verb

  • Meaning: divide into parts
  • Example: The developers parceled the land
  • Synonyms: parcel
  • Hypernyms: carve up dissever divide separate split split up
  • Pronunciation in US: [ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ]

    Hyphenation: par‧cel

    Meaning of "parcel": the allotment of some amount by dividing something

    Noun

  • Meaning: the allotment of some amount by dividing something
  • Example: death gets more than its share of attention from theologians
  • Synonyms: parcel portion share
  • Hypernyms: allocation allotment apportioning apportionment assignation parceling parcelling
  • Pronunciation in US: [ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ]

    Hyphenation: par‧cel

    Meaning of "parcel": cover with strips of canvas

    Verb

  • Meaning: cover with strips of canvas
  • Example: parcel rope
  • Synonyms: parcel
  • Hypernyms: cover
  • Pronunciation in US: [ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ]

    Hyphenation: par‧cel

    Meaning of "parcel": an extended area of land

    Noun

  • Meaning: an extended area of land
  • Synonyms: parcel parcel of land piece of ground piece of land tract
  • Hyponyms: athletic field baseball diamond battlefield battleground breeding ground center center field centerfield clearing common commons desert diamond fairground fairway field field of battle field of fire field of honor glade grassland green grounds industrial park infield land site left left field leftfield lot midway mine field minefield mud flat oasis outfield parade ground park parkland patch picnic area picnic ground playing area playing field plot plot of ground plot of land public square railway yard railyard range right right field rightfield sector short site square subdivision terrain toll plaza yard
  • Hypernyms: geographic area geographic region geographical area geographical region
  • Pronunciation in US: [ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ]

    Hyphenation: par‧cel

    Meaning of "parcel": make into a wrapped container

    Verb

  • Meaning: make into a wrapped container
  • Synonyms: parcel
  • Hypernyms: wrap wrap up
  • Pronunciation in US: [ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ]

    Hyphenation: par‧cel

    Meaning of "parcel": a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

    Noun

  • Meaning: a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
  • Synonyms: bundle package packet parcel
  • Hyponyms: wisp
  • Hypernyms: accumulation aggregation assemblage collection
  • Pronunciation in US: [ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ]

    Pronunciation in UK: [ˈpʰɑː.səɫ]

    Hyphenation: par‧cel

    Synonyms:

    carton, bundle, packet, package, load, pack, bindle, batch, body, crowd, band, clutch, company, collection, crew, clot, cluster, gang, lot, array, clump, pack, plot, acreage, property, tract, plat, chunk, portion, division, cut, section, moiety, member, slice, segment, bite, rake-off, piece of the action, lions share,

    Antonyms:

    whole, none, one, individual, whole, one, none, whole, none, one, whole, none, one,

    English

    Related Dictionary

    Read more

    English speaking countries and territories

    All Dictionary for you

    English DictionaryEnglish

    parcel in English: parcel
    🔝