Meaning & Definition of Delivery in English
English⟶
Delivery
/dɪlɪvəri/
noun
1. The act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
- "His reluctant delivery of bad news"
synonym:
- delivery,
- bringing
2. The event of giving birth
- "She had a difficult delivery"
synonym:
- delivery
3. Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
- "His manner of speaking was quite abrupt"
- "Her speech was barren of southernisms"
- "I detected a slight accent in his speech"
synonym:
- manner of speaking,
- speech,
- delivery
4. The voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
synonym:
- delivery,
- livery,
- legal transfer
5. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
synonym:
- pitch,
- delivery
6. Recovery or preservation from loss or danger
- "Work is the deliverance of mankind"
- "A surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
synonym:
- rescue,
- deliverance,
- delivery,
- saving
7. The act of delivering a child
synonym:
- delivery,
- obstetrical delivery
Examples of using
Mail delivery here is twice a day.
As I checked your delivery that I received, I found it included a T-shirt which I did not order.
Do you charge for delivery?