undelivered

adjective

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

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The group was responsible for sorting the massive backlog of undelivered mail for U.S. service members in England and France during World War II. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Nov. 2024 Detailing concerns over missing court filings, undelivered subpoenas and absent jury summonses, officials for the clerk's and district attorney's offices walked through the daily working relationship with Anderson and the logistical issues under his leadership. Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 5 July 2024 However, many of the weapons systems ordered in recent years remain undelivered. David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Zoom in: The unit was deployed to Birmingham, England, in 1945 and tasked with sorting through a backlog of 17 million undelivered pieces of mail, some of which were up to three years old, for the 7.5 million U.S. service members in Europe. Jeremy Duda, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 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 8 Dec. 2024.

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