Synonyms for parcel

Most common

pack · package · packet · piece · portion · property · track · tract

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A package wrapped, as for shipment or transport.

   I saw a brown paper parcel on my doorstep.

2. n. 2

   An individual consignment of cargo for shipment, regardless of size and form.

Related words

Word family

part particle particular particulate

Phrases

parcel out parcel tape parcel bomb pass the parcel

Forms

Plural

parcels → packages, bundles, packets, lots…

Example sentences

• pack Tom usually carries a bottle of water in his pack.
• package Please come pick up your package at the reception.
• packet I bought a packet of lettuce seeds for the garden.
• piece He showed kindness by giving me a piece of advice.
• portion A small portion of ham, please, and a draught beer.
• property You establish the property right by paying for it.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

lot¹, set¹, pac¹

4 letters

part¹, pack¹, plot¹

5 letters

share¹, piece¹, track¹, bunch¹, patch¹, batch¹, tract¹, allot²

6 letters

budget², bundle², packet²

7 letters

package², portion²

8 letters

property³

9 letters

allotment³

10 letters

collection³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (allot² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

colis

Italiano

bagaglio

Deutsch

Paket

Català

paquet