Delivery (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural de·liv·er·ies.
  1. the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
  2. a giving up or handing over; surrender.
  3. the utterance or enunciation of words.
  4. vocal and bodily behavior during the presentation of a speech: a speaker's fine delivery.
  5. the act or manner of giving or sending forth: the pitcher's fine delivery of the ball.
  6. the state of being delivered of or giving birth to a child; parturition.
  7. something delivered: The delivery is late today.
  8. a shipment of goods from the seller to the buyer.
  9. a formal act performed to make a transfer of property legally effective: a delivery of deed.
  10. the part of a printing press where the paper emerges in printed form.
  11. release or rescue; liberation; deliverance.
noun plural -eries
    • the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc
    • something that is delivered
    • (as modifier)
  1. the act of giving birth to a child
  2. manner or style of utterance, esp in public speaking or recitation
  3. the act of giving or transferring or the state of being given or transferred
  4. the act of rescuing or state of being rescued; liberation
  5. sport
    • the act or manner of bowling or throwing a ball
    • the ball so delivered
  6. an actual or symbolic handing over of property, a deed, etc
  7. the discharge rate of a compressor or pump
  8. (in South Africa) the supply of basic services to communities deprived under apartheid
Delivery (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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