noun
parcel
A wrapped package prepared for delivery.
She writes the delivery address on the parcel before mailing it.
Etymology
A parcel was a separate part or portion of a larger quantity. The word came to name goods gathered into one package for transport or delivery.
More examples
- The clerk weighs the parcel to calculate the postage.
- Two parcels arrive at our door this morning.
- He wraps the parcel in brown paper and seals it with tape.
Forms
parcel · parcels