parcel service

Ships your boxes

A parcel service is a company that picks up and delivers packages—UPS, FedEx, DHL, and the like.

Distinguished from postal services (government-run) and freight carriers (which handle larger shipments), parcel services specialize in moving boxes and envelopes for businesses and individuals: The parcel service left the package at the door.

Opposites
delivery format

parcel servicefreight shipping

Transport of commercial goods

bulk cargo · first-class mail · certified mail · heavy freight · container shipping

communication/transmission method

parcel serviceemail

Digital written communication

digital transmission · digital download · file transfer · fax · wire transfer

retrieval model

parcel servicein-store pickup

Retrieving orders at retailer

self-service · click and collect · will call · curbside pickup · carry-out

Family

service, parcel

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G