Meaning of parcel In English

• 0 an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper, especially so that it can be sent by post:

  • a food parcel

  • The parcel was wrapped in plain brown paper.

• 1 an area of land:

  • a 60-acre parcel

• 2 an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper; a package:

  • a food parcel

  • a 50-acre parcel on Lake Mead

• 3 an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper, especially so that it can be sent by post:

  • There were several parcels waiting for her in the post room.

• 4 a collection of things, for example investments, that are sold and bought together:

  • The parcel of shares is worth between €2,000 and €3,000.

• 5 a unit representing an area of land that is made up of smaller parts, usually acres:

  • A 100-acre parcel in Texas was one of five sites selected for development.