delivery
Americannoun
plural
deliveries-
the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
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a giving up or handing over; surrender.
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the utterance or enunciation of words.
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vocal and bodily behavior during the presentation of a speech.
a speaker's fine delivery.
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the act or manner of giving or sending forth.
the pitcher's fine delivery of the ball.
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the state of being delivered of or giving birth to a child; parturition.
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something delivered.
The delivery is late today.
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Commerce. a shipment of goods from the seller to the buyer.
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Law. a formal act performed to make a transfer of property legally effective.
a delivery of deed.
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Also called delivery end. Printing. the part of a printing press where the paper emerges in printed form.
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Archaic. release or rescue; liberation; deliverance.
noun
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the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc
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something that is delivered
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( as modifier )
a delivery service
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the act of giving birth to a child
she had an easy delivery
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manner or style of utterance, esp in public speaking or recitation
the chairman had a clear delivery
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the act of giving or transferring or the state of being given or transferred
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the act of rescuing or state of being rescued; liberation
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sport
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the act or manner of bowling or throwing a ball
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the ball so delivered
a fast delivery
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an actual or symbolic handing over of property, a deed, etc
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the discharge rate of a compressor or pump
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(in South Africa) the supply of basic services to communities deprived under apartheid
Other Word Forms
- misdelivery noun
- nondelivery noun
- postdelivery adjective
- predelivery noun
- redelivery noun
Etymology
Origin of delivery
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English delyvere, delyvery, from Anglo-French delivrée, noun use of feminine past participle of delivrer “to deliver,” with suffix assimilated to -ery; deliver
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The founder of the Punjabi trucking association, Raman Dhillon, says the group is losing members for jobs in construction and food delivery.
Recently extended hours and partnerships with delivery platforms like Instacart add to the appeal, they said.
From MarketWatch
"Establishing credible pathways for COMs formation and delivery provides scientists with a critical framework for interpreting upcoming measurements of Jupiter's surface and subsurface chemistry," Mousis said.
From Science Daily
The company will use them to expand into new markets and increase its presence in Los Angeles, where it makes deliveries through a partnership with DoorDash.
From Los Angeles Times
In 2007, he was given a police award for bravery after tackling a robber who was attacking a delivery man with a baseball bat.
From BBC
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