parcel post vs mail

mail vs parcel post

parcel post and mail both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, mail is a hypernym of parcel post; that is, mail is a word with a broader meaning than parcel post:

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

parcel post (noun)	mail (noun)
postal service that handles packages	(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
	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

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

Difference between parcel post and mail

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