Delivery - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈlɪvərɪ|  American pronunciation of the word delivery
Brit.  |dɪˈlɪv(ə)rɪ|  British pronunciation of the word delivery

noun

- the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) (syn: bringing)
his reluctant delivery of bad news
- the event of giving birth
she had a difficult delivery
- your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally (syn: speech)
- the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another (syn: livery)
- (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter (syn: pitch)
- recovery or preservation from loss or danger (syn: deliverance, rescue, saving)
- the act of delivering a child

Extra examples

The delivery is scheduled for this morning.

The company offers free delivery with orders over $100.

Someone has to be home to accept delivery of the package.

Allow six weeks for delivery.

The baby weighed almost seven pounds at the time of delivery.

The doctor expects it to be a routine delivery.

The doctor has had three deliveries today.

The joke was funny, but his delivery was terrible.

I need to work on my delivery before I give the speech.

I got a delivery of fresh eggs this morning.

The last delivery was damaged.

Midwife is a woman who assists in delivery.

The speech occupied some five hours in delivery.

Most Indian restaurants offer free delivery.

You can expect delivery in a week to ten days.

Word forms

noun
singular: delivery
plural: deliveries
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