delivery
noun
de·liv·ery
di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē 
dē-
plural deliveries
1
: the act or manner of delivering something: such as
a(1)
: the act of taking something to a person or place
Delivery of the package is scheduled for this morning.
The restaurant makes/does deliveries. [=takes food to customers]
(2)
law
: the transfer of possession or control of property to another
b
: the act or process of giving birth
The doctor expects a routine delivery.
c
: the way something is said officially or publicly
The comic's delivery was terrible.
d
sports
: the way a ball is thrown or released (as in baseball or cricket)
2
: something delivered
I received my delivery.
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.
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Once a takeout and delivery staple, the pizza industry is struggling to keep up with shifting consumer habits — driven by delivery apps that now offer everything from sushi to steak.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
However, the device hasn't been made yet, the campaign isn't over, and Creative is promising a relatively fast turnaround of June 2026 for the earliest unit deliveries.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
E-commerce transactions are managed end-to-end without friction, from building a shopping cart and applying discounts to arranging delivery and processing returns.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Maintain the Story On the experience delivery side, the best collaborations for us involve brands willing to share the lift to keep the story alive beyond the race event.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
However, the device hasn't been made yet, the campaign isn't over, and Creative is promising a relatively fast turnaround of June 2026 for the earliest unit deliveries.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
E-commerce transactions are managed end-to-end without friction, from building a shopping cart and applying discounts to arranging delivery and processing returns.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Maintain the Story On the experience delivery side, the best collaborations for us involve brands willing to share the lift to keep the story alive beyond the race event.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delivery
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“Delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delivery. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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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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