English > parcel: 7 senses > noun 3, location| Meaning | An extended area of land. |
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| Synonyms | tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land |
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| Narrower | baseball diamond, diamond, infield | The area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate |
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| battlefield, battleground, field of battle, field of honor, field | A region where a battle is being (or has been) fought |
| breeding ground | A place where animals breed |
| center field, centerfield, center | The piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher / catcher |
| clearing, glade | A tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area |
| desert | arid land with little or no vegetation |
| fairground | An open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses |
| fairway | A tract of ground free of obstacles to movement |
| field | A piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed |
| field of fire | The area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position |
| grassland | Land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life |
| grounds | A tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation / recreation or burial etc.) |
| industrial park | A tract of land at a distance from city center that is designed for a cluster of businesses and factories |
| left field, leftfield, left | The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's / catcher's left |
| lot | A parcel of land having fixed boundaries |
| midway | The place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located |
| mine field | A tract of land containing explosive mines |
| minefield | A region in which explosives mines have been placed |
| mud flat | A tract of low muddy land near an estuary |
| oasis | A fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) |
| outfield | The area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases |
| parade ground | An area for holding parades |
| park, parkland | A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property |
| park, commons, common, green | A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area |
| picnic area, picnic ground | A tract of land set aside for picnicking |
| playing field, athletic field, playing area, field | A piece of land prepared for playing a game / game / game |
| plot, plot of land, plot of ground, patch | A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation |
| public square, square | An open area at the meeting of two or more streets |
| range | A large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze / graze |
| right field, rightfield, right | The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's / catcher's right |
| sector | A portion of a military position |
| short | The location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed |
| site, land site | The piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) |
| subdivision | An area composed of subdivided lots |
| terrain | A piece of ground having specific characteristics / characteristics or military potential |
| toll plaza | An area where tollbooths are located |
| yard, railway yard, railyard | An area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines |
| yard | A tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings) |
| yard | A tract of land where logs are accumulated |
| Broader | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
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| Spanish | extensión, parcela, terreno |
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| Catalan | parcel·la, parcel, terreny |
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| Verbs | parcel | divide into parts |
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