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parcel

[pahr-suhl] / ˈpɑr səl /
NOUN
container prepared to be sent
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NOUN
piece of land
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In February this year, postal workers told the BBC that some letters had been sitting undelivered for weeks and that they had been told to prioritise parcel delivery instead as it is more profitable.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The Rodgers’ elegant Victorian Craftsman measures just over 5,300 square feet—just over half the size of Aaron’s enormous 10,500-square-foot Wisconsin abode, which sits at the heart of a leafy 5-acre parcel.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Before the second parcel went on the market, a new tax on property transfers took effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Grant purchased one parcel in early 2023, when rents in Los Angeles were skyrocketing in a city starved for housing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

I flew to the end of the drive and veered off into the dense brush on the deer path that led to the river across the crescent parcel.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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