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   de·liv·er·y

   /dəˈliv(ə)rē/

   noun

   • 1. the action of delivering letters, packages, or ordered goods: "allow up to 28 days for delivery" Similar conveyancecarriagetransportationtransportingtransportdistributiondispatchremittancefreightagehaulageportageshipmentOpposite collection
   • ▪ an item or items delivered on a particular occasion: "they are getting smaller deliveries" Similar consignmentloadbatchshipmentcontainer loadboatloadshiploadtruckloadlorryload
   • ▪ the formal or symbolic handing over of property, especially a sealed deed, to a grantee or third party.
   • 2. the process of giving birth: "injuries sustained during delivery" Similar birthchildbirthtechnical:parturitionarchaic:confinementaccouchement
   • 3. an act of throwing or bowling a ball or striking a blow: "a quick, compact delivery that sent the ball zinging" Similar ball bowledthrowbowllobpitch
   • 4. the manner or style of giving a speech: "her delivery was stilted" Similar manner of speakingspeechpronunciationenunciationarticulationintonationelocutionutterancepresentationrecitationrecitalperformanceexecutionfaçon de parler
   • 5. the supply or provision of something: "delivery of electricity at a specified price"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French delivree, feminine past participle of delivrer (see deliver).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDELIVERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DELIVERY definition: 1. the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work: 2. the…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deliveryDelivery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : the act or manner of delivering something. also : something delivered. Synonyms. discharge. quietus. quittance. release. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of delivery in a Sentence. The delivery is scheduled for this morning. The company offers free delivery with orders over $100.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › deliveryDELIVERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Delivery definition: the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.. See examples of DELIVERY used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deliveryDelivery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you make a delivery, you bring something somewhere. A delivery can be in the form of something physical, as when you receive a delivery in the mail, or verbal, as in the delivery of a speech or address.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdelivery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of delivery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDELIVERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them. Please allow 28 days for delivery. It is available at £108, including VAT and delivery.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › deliveryDelivery - definition of delivery by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The act of conveying or delivering. b. Something delivered, as a shipment or package. 2. a. The act of transferring to another. b. Law A formal act of transferring ownership of property to another: delivery of a deed. 3. The act of giving up; surrender. 4. The act or manner of throwing or discharging. 5. The act of giving birth; parturition.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDELIVERY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DELIVERY definition: 1. the job of taking things such as letters, parcels, or goods to a person or place: 2. the time…. Learn more.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › deliveryDelivery Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    DELIVERY meaning: 1 : the act of taking something to a person or place; 2 : something that is taken to a person or place something that is delivered

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › deliverydelivery - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc. something that is delivered. the act of giving birth to a child. 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.