take delivery of

phrase

formal

: to receive (something that is being delivered)

The city will take delivery of the vehicles tomorrow.

Examples of take delivery of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first carriers to take delivery of, and fly, the aircraft were American Airlines and United Airlines in 1947. — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

If a macro slowdown temporarily pushes oil lower, the high premium collected lowers the effective break-even point, leaving the trader well-positioned to either defend the position or take delivery of USO shares at a significant discount. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Then Tesla quietly amended the language of the FSD transfer agreement, stipulating that customers would need to take delivery of a Tesla by March 31 in order to swap their FSD from their last vehicle to the next. — Miles Klee, Wired News, 16 Mar. 2026

In total, American expects to take delivery of 55 new aircraft this year. — Jordan Parker aviation, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for take delivery of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove