parcel post

par·cel post

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahr-suh l pohst]
- /ˈpɑr səl poʊst/
- /ˈpɑː.səl pəʊst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahr-suh l pohst]
- /ˈpɑr səl poʊst/

Definitions of parcel post words

noun parcel post (in the U.S. Postal Service) nonpreferential mail consisting of packages and parcels, weighing one pound or more sent at fourth-class rates. Compare fourth class. 1
noun parcel post the branch of a postal service that processes and delivers parcels. 1
noun parcel post the service this branch renders. 1
uncountable noun parcel post Parcel post is a mail service for the delivery of packages. 0
noun parcel post a postal service involving the shipping of parcels 0
noun parcel post a mail service and system for carrying and delivering parcels not over a specified weight and size 0

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Origin of parcel post

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Parcel post

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Parcel post

parcel post popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

parcel post usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for parcel post

noun parcel post

delivery — Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
general delivery — a postal service that delivers mail to a specific post office where it is held for pickup by the addressee.
impartment — to make known; tell; relate; disclose: to impart a secret.
carting — a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
freighting — Present participle of freight.

All 6 Synonyms of parcel post