package vs parcel

package and parcel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
package	Yes	No	Yes	No
parcel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, package and parcel are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, package and parcel are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of package include bundle, packet.

package (noun)	parcel (noun)
a wrapped container	the allotment of some amount by dividing something
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory	a wrapped container
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together	a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
	an extended area of land

package (verb)	parcel (verb)
put into a box	make into a wrapped container
	cover with strips of canvas
	divide into parts