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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With thousands of families afraid to leave their homes and with no source of income, mutual aid networks, large and small, ramped up to offer everything from food delivery to rent assistance to laundry service.
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Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
This formula, in particular, offers a liposomal delivery—a 125 mg phospholipid complex—to protect against degradation during digestion.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
This means there is no middle man on pricing and no issues with delivery.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The weekly grocery bill has been around $500 with both kids living at home, and the family usually orders delivery twice a week, rotating between Chinese and Indian food, which typically costs $70, including leftovers.
—Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
This formula, in particular, offers a liposomal delivery—a 125 mg phospholipid complex—to protect against degradation during digestion.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
This means there is no middle man on pricing and no issues with delivery.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The weekly grocery bill has been around $500 with both kids living at home, and the family usually orders delivery twice a week, rotating between Chinese and Indian food, which typically costs $70, including leftovers.
—Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
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 22 Feb. 2026.
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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