delivery

[ dih-liv-uh-ree ]

noun

, plural de·liv·er·ies.

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

/ dɪˈlɪvərɪ /

noun

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

      a delivery service

2. the act of giving birth to a child

   she had an easy delivery

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

   the chairman had a clear delivery

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

      a fast delivery

7. an actual or symbolic handing over of property, a deed, etc
8. the discharge rate of a compressor or pump
9. (in South Africa) the supply of basic services to communities deprived under apartheid

Other Words From

• mis·de·liv·er·y noun plural misdeliveries
• non·de·liv·er·y noun plural nondeliveries
• post·de·liv·er·y adjective
• pre·de·liv·er·y noun plural predeliveries
• re·de·liv·er·y noun plural redeliveries

Word History and Origins

Origin of delivery¹

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

“If you have the person who is supposed to focus on Games delivery worried about bedsheets in the Olympic village, then they’re not focused on the right thing.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ironically, the fragmentation of news delivery has also delocalized us, as events near and far flow toward us in a torrent of collapsed context.

From Slate

But shifting away from its speedy delivery and returns options to echo the practices of increasingly popular Temu and Shein apps would allow them to follow in their footsteps by cutting prices, she said.

From BBC

It says shoppers can expect "crazy low prices" on Haul products that are "worth the wait" of up to two weeks for delivery.

From BBC

Free delivery will also be available for orders of $25 or over with one to two week delivery.

From BBC

Related Words

• consignment
• distribution
• shipment
• transmission