parcel
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- noun
- /ˈpɑrsl/
:
paquete
- There's a small wrapped parcel in my closet.
- letters and parcels
- parcel service
- a small parcel
I have an exciting parcel in front of me.
- I have an exciting parcel in front of me.
- They were phoning me to drop off parcels to certain people.
- And then last not least, I think I have this parcel here from an agency.
- But it's not just then, it's also alternative parcel carriers like On Track and LSO.
- You might have someone dropping off your, your parcels.
- So I'll probably be sending her another box at some point or another parcel or a little.
- How scary do you have to sign for a parcel?
- Is this the wrapping paper or is this just a really bizarre shaped parcel of something else?
Examples
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A woman in a white dress carrying a small wrapped parcel hurried across the grass.
Fiction book (1997) -
Nancy lifted out a small bubble-wrapped parcel, her hands suddenly still when a spun-glass angel appeared.
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I have an exciting parcel in front of me.
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OK, so the special parcel was a computer.
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Let's have a look what's in this parcel and here it is.
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These are the last two parcels going out this year.
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I'm sending you a parcel of sausage and cheese.
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Who delivered this parcel?
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What's in the parcel?
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She received a parcel from her friend who lives abroad, and she was eager to open it.
Synonyms
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A box or parcel that holds goods for delivery
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Letters and packages that are delivered to people
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Letters and packages sent or delivered by the postal service
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A small package for items like seeds or papers
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A group of things tied or wrapped together
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A box made of cardboard with a top that opens for storing things
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A container like an envelope or box used to send things by post
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A large strong container used to hold things for moving or storage
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A large strong box used to hold goods for storage or shipping
A thin envelope or small package for sending by plane to another country
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Etymology
Parcel comes from an old word meaning 'small part' and is related to the English word part. So a parcel is like a small bundle or 'part' that has been wrapped up to send.