delivery

noun

de·​liv·​ery di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē 

dē-

plural deliveries

: the act or manner of delivering something

also : something delivered

Synonyms

• discharge
• quietus
• quittance
• release

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

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

The order had been announced a month ago, and it was included in the March and first quarter sales and delivery report by Boeing on Tuesday. —Chris Isidore, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024

Customers will get deliveries in about an hour or less and have an extra 30 days to make returns. —Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024

Two of Lürssen’s 2024 deliveries also fell short, including Project Deep Blue and Project JassJ. —Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024

With that said though, the ease of delivery is where online florists really shine. —Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024

Our partners achieve better healthcare and patient outcomes, reduce the need for hospitalization or re-admission, and reduce healthcare delivery costs through more efficient use of resources. —Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2024

The process of arms delivery to Israel is opaque, and the pipeline for weapons to the country is long. —Edward Wong, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024

The delivery of care is incredibly dependent on coordination, communication and collaboration amongst stakeholders. —Seth Joseph, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing delivery

• breech delivery
• curbside pickup/delivery
• delivery boy
• delivery room
• general delivery
• on delivery
• pre-delivery
• recorded delivery
• rural free delivery
• special delivery
• take delivery of

Kids 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

Legal Definition

delivery

noun

de·​liv·​ery

plural deliveries

: an act that shows a transferor's intent to make a transfer of property (as a gift)

especially : the transfer of possession or exclusive control of property to another

— actual delivery

: a delivery (as by hand or shipment) of actual physical property (as jewelry or stock certificates)

— conditional delivery

: a delivery after which ownership will be transferred upon fulfillment of a condition compare gift causa mortis at gift

Note: A conditional delivery is usually made in order to make a transfer revocable.

— constructive delivery

: a delivery of a representation of property (as a written instrument) or means of possession (as a key) that is construed by a court as sufficient to show the transferor's intent or to put the property under the transferee's control

called also symbolic delivery