parcel meaning and definition

PARCEL noun

Definition of parcel (noun)

1. a wrapped container
   • synonyms: package
2. the allotment of some amount by dividing something
   • "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"
   • synonyms: portion, share
3. an extended area of land
   • synonyms: parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract
4. a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
   • synonyms: bundle, package, packet

PARCEL verb

Definition of parcel (verb)

1. divide into parts
   • "The developers parceled the land"
2. cover with strips of canvas
   • "parcel rope"
3. make into a wrapped container