undelivered

adjective

un·​de·​liv·​ered ˌən-di-ˈli-vərd How to pronounce undelivered (audio)
-dē-
: not delivered
undelivered mail

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This is dependent upon ramping up production of the 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner and working through its stockpile of undelivered jets. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025 From 2023 until last year, the county’s jails saw at least five deaths, along with complaints of broken elevators, inmate fights and undelivered mail. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025 Complaints have included undelivered packages, poor customer service and low-quality products that don’t match Temu’s claims. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025 More than 60,000 metric tons of food aid, some rotting, sits undelivered in warehouses. Justin Jouvenal The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undelivered

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undelivered was in the 15th century

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“Undelivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undelivered. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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