parcel vs container
container vs parcelparcel and container both are nouns.
parcel is a verb but container is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| parcel | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| container | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
container is a hypernym of
parcel; that is, container is a
word with a broader meaning than parcel:
- parcel: a wrapped container
- container: any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
| parcel (noun) | container (noun) |
|---|---|
| the allotment of some amount by dividing something | any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) |
| a wrapped container | |
| a collection of things wrapped or boxed together | |
| an extended area of land |
| parcel (verb) | container (verb) |
|---|---|
| make into a wrapped container | |
| cover with strips of canvas | |
| divide into parts |
Words related to "parcel"
- accumulation
- aggregation
- allocation
- allotment
- apportioning
- apportionment
- assemblage
- assignation
- athletic field
- baseball diamond
- battlefield
- battleground
- breeding ground
- bundle
- carve up
- center
- center field
- centerfield
- centre
- clearing
- collection
- common
- commons
- container
- cover
- desert
- diamond
- dissever
- divide
- fairground
- fairway
- field
- field of battle
- field of fire
- field of honor
- geographic area
- geographic region
- geographical area
- geographical region
- glade
- grassland
- green
- grounds
- industrial park
- infield
- land site
- left
- left field
- leftfield
- lot
- midway
- mine field
- minefield
- mud flat
- oasis
- outfield
- pack
- package
- packet
- parade ground
- parcel of land
- parceling
- parcellation
- parcelling
- park
- parkland
- patch
- picnic area
- picnic ground
- piece of ground
- piece of land
- playing area
- playing field
- plot
- plot of ground
- plot of land
- portion
- public square
- railway yard
- railyard
- range
- right
- right field
- rightfield
- sector
- separate
- share
- sheaf
- short
- site
- split
- split up
- square
- subdivision
- terrain
- toll plaza
- tract
- wisp
- wrap
- wrap up
- yard
Words related to "container"
- Dumpster
- bag
- bank
- basket
- bin
- bowl
- box
- bread-bin
- breadbox
- bunker
- can
- canister
- cannister
- capsule
- cargo container
- case
- cassette
- cast
- circular file
- coal scuttle
- coin bank
- contain
- containerise
- containerize
- cup
- cylinder
- dice box
- dice cup
- dish
- dispenser
- display case
- drawer
- drinking glass
- empty
- envelope
- flowerpot
- fuel pod
- glass
- grab bag
- handbag
- handbasket
- instrumentality
- instrumentation
- magnetic bottle
- mailer
- manger
- means
- measure
- mold
- money box
- mould
- package
- pan
- parcel
- pipe bowl
- pocketbook
- pod
- pot
- powder flask
- powder horn
- purse
- receptacle
- reliquary
- saltcellar
- savings bank
- scuttle
- shaker
- showcase
- spoon
- storage ring
- thimble
- time capsule
- tin
- tin can
- trough
- vessel
- vitrine
- waste basket
- waste-paper basket
- wastebasket
- wastepaper basket
- watering can
- watering pot
- workbag
- workbasket
- workbox
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