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Parcel

noun/pˈɑːɹsəl/
Definition
a wrapped container
the allotment of some amount by dividing something
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɑːɹsəl/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɑːsəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɑːsəl/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɑːɹsəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna wrapped container
nounthe allotment of some amount by dividing something
“death gets more than its share of attention from theologians”
nounan extended area of land
nouna collection of things wrapped or boxed together
verbdivide into parts
“The developers parceled the land”
verbcover with strips of canvas
“parcel rope”
verbmake into a wrapped container
Word Forms
packageverbput into a box
parcelverbmake into a wrapped container
portionverbgive out
shareverbgive out as one's portion or share
packverbarrange in a container
bundleverbgather or cause to gather into a cluster
parcelnounan extended area of land
parcellationnounthe division into parcels
parcellingnounthe act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
parcelingnounthe act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Paket
ein verpackter Behälter
🇫🇷French
colis
un contenant emballé
🇪🇸Spanish
parcela
un contenedor envuelto
🇮🇹Italian
pacco
un contenitore avvolto
🇳🇱Dutch
perceel
een ingepakte container
🇵🇹Portuguese
parcela
um recipiente embrulhado
🇷🇺Russian
посылка
завернутый контейнер
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पार्सल
एक लपेटा हुआ कंटेनर
🇧🇩Bengali
পার্সেল
একটি মোড়ানো ধারক
🇮🇳Tamil
பார்சல்
ஒரு மூடப்பட்ட கொள்கலன்
🇮🇳Telugu
పార్శిల్
ఒక చుట్టబడిన కంటైనర్
🇮🇳Marathi
पार्सल
गुंडाळलेला कंटेनर
🇮🇳Gujarati
પાર્સલ
આવરિત કન્ટેનર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಾರ್ಸೆಲ್
ಒಂದು ಸುತ್ತಿದ ಧಾರಕ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പാർസൽ
ഒരു പൊതിഞ്ഞ കണ്ടെയ്നർ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਾਰਸਲ
ਇੱਕ ਲਪੇਟਿਆ ਕੰਟੇਨਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
پارسل
ایک لپیٹے ہوئے کنٹینر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
包裹
一个包裹好的容器
🇯🇵Japanese
小包
包まれた容器
🇰🇷Korean
소포
포장된 용기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bưu kiện
một thùng chứa được bọc
🇹🇭Thai
พัสดุ
ภาชนะที่ห่อไว้
🇮🇩Indonesian
paket
wadah yang dibungkus
🇵🇭Filipino
parsela
isang balot na lalagyan
🇲🇾Malay
bungkusan
bekas berbalut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قطعة
حاوية ملفوفة
🇮🇷Persian
بسته
یک ظرف پیچیده
🇹🇷Turkish
parsel
sarılmış bir konteyner
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲבִילָה
מיכל עטוף
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'parcel'?
The primary meaning of 'parcel' is 'a wrapped container'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'parcel' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'parcel' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'parcel' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'parcel' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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