PARCELS Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

parcels

noun

plural of parcel

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit her absurd explanation for the collision was a parcel of lies

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as in tracts

a small area of usually open land wandered around the little parcel out back

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as in properties

a small piece of land that is developed or available for development subdivided the huge farm into smaller parcels for sale

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as in groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a parcel of kids trailing at their heels

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as in bundles

a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items received a mysterious parcel in the mail

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Recent Examples of parcels Often, neighborhoods can become fragmented, with small parcels owned and developed piecemeal by different people. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 However, Bass later rolled back the directive in some areas, including single-family parcels, historic districts and very high fire severity zones. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Property records show that the land is held through High Road Ranch LLC and covers roughly 844 acres spread across four parcels. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 Traditional cargo e-bikes are hulking, with heavy-duty frames, strong motors, and spacious racks to help riders transport everything from parcels to adult passengers. — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Make little parcels with the fish and all the accompaniments to make a perfect bite. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026 According to property records, Matt assumed full ownership of Roloff Farms after Amy sold her half of both the 16-acre and 91-acre parcels to her ex-husband in 2019 and 2020. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026 Some carried parcels in their mouths as part of the training. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 As those parcels are developed, the developer would need to build parking garages or reach agreements to use existing nearby parking lots. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for parcels

Noun

The Milky Way runs straight through it, bringing with it three bright open star clusters — M36, M37 and M38.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Inspired by the rounded shapes of water droplets, the 22-piece collection features clusters of natural diamonds in varying sizes, set across sculptural surfaces of 14-karat yellow gold.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

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Tech companies are eager for vast tracts to build data centers that can be as large as 70 football fields, and Townsite could set a precedent for similar projects on federal property with more than a dozen others in the planning stages.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
That makes the remaining relatively intact tracts especially important to preserve, according to conservation groups, particularly in a state like Illinois that has lost much of its native forests.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracts

Noun

This is exactly what complicates the production of alloys with predictable mechanical properties.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Burgasser added that the study’s categorization scheme using temperatures and atmospheric properties can be useful for the field moving forward.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of properties

Noun

Hotel bundles and Park & Ride shuttle passes will also go on sale Friday.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The 4-axis module is $699, the 5-axis module $1,099, the Flood Coolant module $799 and the Dust Collection module $599, with bundles such as the 5-Axis Clean-Cut Deluxe at $4,449 offering better value.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bundles

Noun

Wallace can fabricate these new cells in tiny batches of a few dozen, testing whether a new chemistry will continue to perform and remain practical in cells identical to those to be used in end products.

— John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
Ascension features globally sourced coffees roasted in small batches.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of batches

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Gomelsky told investigators there was no reason Wang would need the victim’s research notes because their fields of study at the university were unrelated, the affidavit said.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The schedule also introduces Banana Ball 360, a Notre Dame Stadium event with games alternating between two fields.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of fields

Noun

There’s no winking at the audience, no sense of camp or parody, just a lot of appealing interactions, plus some wholly superfluous tertiary plots added to expand the story to series length.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Unsheltered intertwined two plots related to the precarity of American life and the danger of demagogues—one set at the dawn of the MAGA era.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026