Meaning & use
parcel
A package wrapped for mailing or carrying, or a distinct portion of land.
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The mail carrier left a parcel on the porch while we were out.
The developer purchased a large parcel of land on the edge of town.
A note on using this word
Parcel for land is common in legal and real estate documents, while parcel for a wrapped package is more everyday, especially in British English.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To divide something into separate portions and distribute them.
The estate was parceled out among the three siblings after their father's death.
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