small parcel of land

small parcel of land
index lot

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  • parcel — 01. The back of the car was full of Christmas [parcels]. 02. Do you have a piece of string I could use to tie up this [parcel]? 03. The mail truck was full of [parcels] for the Christmas season. 04. Can you mail this [parcel] for me when you go… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • parcel — 1. noun /ˈpɑrsəl,ˈpʰaː.səɫ,ˈpʰɑː.səɫ,ˈpʰɑɹ.səɫ/ a) A package wrapped for shipment. I saw a brown paper parcel on my doorstep. b) A division of land bought and sold as a unit. I own a small parcel of land between the refinery and the fish cannery …   Wiktionary

  • parcel — ▪ I. parcel par‧cel 1 [ˈpɑːsl ǁ ˈpɑːr ] noun [countable] 1. TRANSPORT an object or objects, packed together and wrapped up ready to be sent somewhere ; = PACKAGE: • The next lot of parcels is being delivered tomorrow …   Financial and business terms

  • parcel — [[t]pɑ͟ː(r)s(ə)l[/t]] parcels, parcelling, parcelled (in AM, use parceling, parceled) 1) N COUNT A parcel is something wrapped in paper, usually so that it can be sent to someone by post. [mainly BRIT] ...parcels of food and clothing... He had a… …   English dictionary

  • parcel — {{11}}parcel (n.) c.1300, part (sense preserved in phrase parcel of land), from O.Fr. parcelle small piece, particle, parcel, from V.L. *particella, dim. of L. particula, dim. of pars (gen. partis) part (see PART (Cf. part) (n.)). Meaning package …   Etymology dictionary

  • parcel — par·cel / pär səl/ n: a tract or plot of land Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. parcel I …   Law dictionary

  • Parcel — Par cel, n. [F. parcelle a small part, fr. (assumed) LL. particella, dim. of L. pars. See {Part}, n., and cf. {Particle}.] 1. A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part. [Archaic] A parcel of her woe. Chaucer. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Parcel office — Parcel Par cel, n. [F. parcelle a small part, fr. (assumed) LL. particella, dim. of L. pars. See {Part}, n., and cf. {Particle}.] 1. A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part. [Archaic] A parcel of her woe. Chaucer.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Parcel post — Parcel Par cel, n. [F. parcelle a small part, fr. (assumed) LL. particella, dim. of L. pars. See {Part}, n., and cf. {Particle}.] 1. A portion of anything taken separately; a fragment of a whole; a part. [Archaic] A parcel of her woe. Chaucer.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • parcel — [pär′səl] n. [ME < MFr parcelle < LL * particella, for L particula: see PARTICLE] 1. a small, wrapped bundle; package 2. a quantity or unit of some commodity put up for sale 3. a group or collection; pack; bunch [a parcel of fools] 4. a… …   English World dictionary

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