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delivery
[ dih-liv-uh-ree ]
noun
- the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
- a giving up or handing over; surrender.
- the utterance or enunciation of words.
- vocal and bodily behavior during the presentation of a speech:
a speaker's fine delivery.
- the act or manner of giving or sending forth:
the pitcher's fine delivery of the ball.
- the state of being delivered of or giving birth to a child; parturition.
- something delivered:
The delivery is late today.
- Commerce. a shipment of goods from the seller to the buyer.
- Law. a formal act performed to make a transfer of property legally effective:
a delivery of deed.
- Printing. Also called delivery end. the part of a printing press where the paper emerges in printed form.
- Archaic. release or rescue; liberation; deliverance.
delivery
/ ɪˈɪəɪ /
noun
- the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc
- something that is delivered
- ( as modifier )
a delivery service
- the act of giving birth to a child
she had an easy delivery
- manner or style of utterance, esp in public speaking or recitation
the chairman had a clear delivery
- the act of giving or transferring or the state of being given or transferred
- the act of rescuing or state of being rescued; liberation
- sport
- the act or manner of bowling or throwing a ball
- the ball so delivered
a fast delivery
- an actual or symbolic handing over of property, a deed, etc
- the discharge rate of a compressor or pump
- (in South Africa) the supply of basic services to communities deprived under apartheid
Other Word Forms
- ···· noun plural misdeliveries
- ԴDz···· noun plural nondeliveries
- Dz···· adjective
- ···· noun plural predeliveries
- ···· noun plural redeliveries
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
At the heart of the allegations are the white label delivery services that both companies have been expanding to increase their revenue.
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.
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.
Morrisons faced huge problems with its Christmas orders last year, with deliveries cancelled and discounts not applied.
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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