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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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Amazon and other businesses typically rely on the Postal Service to deliver parcels to harder-to-reach areas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Behind her on the kitchen table two parcels were tied up in napkins: cold fried chicken, a roasting ear, a jar each of pickled peaches for sure, and I don’t know what all.

From Literature

However, because it sits in a gated parcel, it provides residents ample privacy, further amplified by the surrounding trees, which create a natural barrier from prying eyes.

From MarketWatch

The figure is still halfway across the department store but approaching me quickly, parcels spilling out of her arms.

From Literature

She feels such workloads are part and parcel of her job though, something she describes as "a lifestyle and a passion".

From BBC