Phrase guide

part and parcel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An integral or essential piece; that which must be done or accepted as part of something else.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Examples

  • Regular maintenance is part and parcel of owning a car.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Parcel is used in its archaic sense of an integral or component part. Originally used as a legal term.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: неразделна част (nerazdelna čast) — essential piece
  • Dutch: integrerend deel — essential piece
  • Finnish: erottamaton osa — essential piece
  • Finnish: olennainen osa — essential piece
  • French: partie intégrante — essential piece
  • Icelandic: fylgifiskur — essential piece
  • Italian: parte integrante — essential piece
  • Russian: неотъе́млемая ча́сть (neotʺjémlemaja částʹ) — essential piece
  • Spanish: parte integral — essential piece
  • Spanish: parte integrante — essential piece
  • Spanish: formar parte — essential piece