undelivered

adjective

un·​de·​liv·​ered ˌən-di-ˈli-vərd 

-dē-

: not delivered

undelivered mail

Examples of undelivered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With morale flagging as the war in Europe drags on, the 6888th is sent abroad to clear 17 million pieces of mail that are sitting undelivered, creating a lifeline to families back home and keeping our soldiers going. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

But some orders commissioning justices of the peace, though signed by Adams and sealed by his Secretary of State, went undelivered. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Many families have similarly reported that care packages to sailors aboard the Lincoln have gone undelivered. — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

The city has not enforced the loan’s default provisions, even after Step Up settled a separate $3 million state lawsuit over undelivered Project Homekey housing. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undelivered

• delivered
• quivered
• shivered