delivery
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.
Origin of delivery
1Other words from delivery
- mis·de·liv·er·y, noun, plural mis·de·liv·er·ies.
- non·de·liv·er·y, noun, plural non·de·liv·er·ies.
- post·de·liv·er·y, adjective
- pre·de·liv·er·y, noun, plural pre·de·liv·er·ies.
- re·de·liv·er·y, noun, plural re·de·liv·er·ies.
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How to use delivery in a sentence
As he plodded downhill he formulated his excuse for nondelivery of the note.
The Three Sapphires | W. A. FraserNondelivery of the papers spelled failure for the new business.
A Son of the City | Herman Gastrell Seely
British Dictionary definitions for delivery
/ (dɪˈlɪvərɪ) /
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
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