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delivery

[ dih-liv-uh-ree ]

noun

plural deliveries.
  1. the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
  2. a giving up or handing over; surrender.
  3. the utterance or enunciation of words.
  4. vocal and bodily behavior during the presentation of a speech:

    a speaker's fine delivery.

  5. the act or manner of giving or sending forth:

    the pitcher's fine delivery of the ball.

  6. the state of being delivered of or giving birth to a child; parturition.
  7. something delivered:

    The delivery is late today.

  8. Commerce. a shipment of goods from the seller to the buyer.
  9. Law. a formal act performed to make a transfer of property legally effective:

    a delivery of deed.

  10. Printing. Also called delivery end. the part of a printing press where the paper emerges in printed form.
  11. Archaic. release or rescue; liberation; deliverance.


delivery

/ ɪˈɪəɪ /

noun

    1. the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc
    2. something that is delivered
    3. ( as modifier )

      a delivery service

  1. the act of giving birth to a child

    she had an easy delivery

  2. manner or style of utterance, esp in public speaking or recitation

    the chairman had a clear delivery

  3. the act of giving or transferring or the state of being given or transferred
  4. the act of rescuing or state of being rescued; liberation
  5. sport
    1. the act or manner of bowling or throwing a ball
    2. the ball so delivered

      a fast delivery

  6. an actual or symbolic handing over of property, a deed, etc
  7. the discharge rate of a compressor or pump
  8. (in South Africa) the supply of basic services to communities deprived under apartheid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ···· noun plural misdeliveries
  • ԴDz···· noun plural nondeliveries
  • Dz···· adjective
  • ···· noun plural predeliveries
  • ···· noun plural redeliveries
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Word History and Origins

Origin of delivery1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English delyvere, delyvery, from Anglo-French é, noun use of feminine past participle of delivrer “to deliver,” with suffix assimilated to -ery; deliver
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Example Sentences

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At the heart of the allegations are the white label delivery services that both companies have been expanding to increase their revenue.

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Gatwick said it needs help from third parties, including the Department for Transport, to support delivery of the conditions and improvements required to meet the target.

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The UN World Food Programme says it has depleted all its food stocks in Gaza, where Israel has blocked deliveries of humanitarian aid for seven weeks.

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Morrisons faced huge problems with its Christmas orders last year, with deliveries cancelled and discounts not applied.

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Fujitsu did not respond to the BBC's specific questions but stated that it was "focused on supporting the Post Office in their plans for a new service delivery model" so branches can continue to operate.

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