mail vs parcel post

parcel post vs mail

mail and parcel post both are nouns.

mail is a verb but parcel post is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mail	Yes	No	Yes	No
parcel post	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, parcel post is a hyponym of mail; that is, parcel post is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mail:

mail: the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
parcel post: postal service that handles packages

Other hyponyms of mail include 1st-class mail, 1st class, first-class mail, first class, express, express mail, bulk mail, third-class mail, third class, airmail, air mail, surface mail, registered mail, registered post, special delivery.

mail (noun)	parcel post (noun)
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings	postal service that handles packages
a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

mail (verb)	parcel post (verb)
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
send via the postal service

Difference between mail and parcel post

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