delivery
noun
de·liv·ery
di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē 
dē-
plural deliveries
: the act or manner of delivering something
also
: something delivered
Examples of delivery in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Two hospitals have closed their labor and delivery services.
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USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Worker exploitation has become rampant in the industry Nearly 600 drivers and depot staff for Eaze, a California cannabis delivery company, threatened a strike ahead of April 20, my colleague Suhauna Hussain reported.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
In the icy back-country of Minnesota, calm food delivery driver Lee is thrust into a high-stakes chase when pursued by a sinister snowplow driver, with no help in sight.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Customers who buy a Crave Clutch of any 20 Sliders at the restaurant, through the White Castle app or by delivery between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m., or who make a grocery store purchase of any size packages of White Castle Sliders can take advantage of the offer.
—The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
The city’s ordinance on cannabis said marijuana dispensaries and delivery of marijuana or cannabis to any location within Elk Grove is prohibited.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Late last week, a thread popped up on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum in which several users claimed their deliveries of the EV had been canceled at the last minute.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
Uber Eats delivery driver Randall Cooke was found dismembered in trash bags after completing an order in a Tampa-area suburb, according to authorities.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Among the changes is a recognition that the prime minister’s standoff with President Biden over the course of the war and the delivery of humanitarian aid may have backfired, and that domestic fury over the fate of the more than 100 remaining hostages can no longer be kept at bay.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Worker exploitation has become rampant in the industry Nearly 600 drivers and depot staff for Eaze, a California cannabis delivery company, threatened a strike ahead of April 20, my colleague Suhauna Hussain reported.
—Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
In the icy back-country of Minnesota, calm food delivery driver Lee is thrust into a high-stakes chase when pursued by a sinister snowplow driver, with no help in sight.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Customers who buy a Crave Clutch of any 20 Sliders at the restaurant, through the White Castle app or by delivery between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m., or who make a grocery store purchase of any size packages of White Castle Sliders can take advantage of the offer.
—The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2024
The city’s ordinance on cannabis said marijuana dispensaries and delivery of marijuana or cannabis to any location within Elk Grove is prohibited.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Late last week, a thread popped up on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum in which several users claimed their deliveries of the EV had been canceled at the last minute.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2024
Uber Eats delivery driver Randall Cooke was found dismembered in trash bags after completing an order in a Tampa-area suburb, according to authorities.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024
Among the changes is a recognition that the prime minister’s standoff with President Biden over the course of the war and the delivery of humanitarian aid may have backfired, and that domestic fury over the fate of the more than 100 remaining hostages can no longer be kept at bay.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delivery. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
delivery
noun
de·liv·ery
di-ˈliv-(ə-)rē
plural deliveries
1
: a delivering from something that restricts or burdens
2
a
: the act of handing over
b
: a legal transfer of right or title
c
: something delivered at one time or in one unit
3
: the action of giving birth
4
: a delivering especially of a speech
5
: manner or style of delivering
Medical Definition
delivery
noun
de·liv·ery
di-ˈliv-(ə-)rē
plural deliveries
1
: the act of giving birth : the expulsion or extraction of a fetus and its membranes : parturition
2
: the procedure of assisting birth of the fetus and expulsion of the placenta by manual, instrumental, or surgical means
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