the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc
b.
something that is delivered
c.
(as modifier)
a delivery service
2.
the act of giving birth to a child
she had an easy delivery
3.
manner or style of utterance, esp in public speaking or recitation
the speaker had a clear delivery
4.
the act of giving or transferring or the state of being given or transferred
5.
the act of rescuing or state of being rescued; liberation
6. sport
a.
the act or manner of bowling or throwing a ball
b.
the ball so delivered
a fast delivery
7.
an actual or symbolic handing over of property, a deed, etc
8.
the discharge rate of a compressor or pump
9.
(in South Africa) the supply of basic services to communities deprived under apartheid
Examples of 'deliveries' in a sentence
deliveries
Last week's tow was the second of three separate deliveries to be made to the mill.
Innes, Hammond HIGH STAND (2004)
Builders are being asked to wait months for deliveries in some cases.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Testing and delivery will start in 2004, with final deliveries by late 2005.
Globe and Mail (2003)
All the deliveries are made by uniformed officers in a police vehicle.
Houston Chronicle (2000)
The negative publicity about deliveries had some impact on that.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I find my deliveries take half the time.
The Sun (2009)
His top score of 48 occupied 147 deliveries.
The Sun (2016)
Deliveries of the quattro road car began in late 1980.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Other deliveries and collections are charged at 2 per mile.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Sometimes there were up to 20 deliveries a night.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All related terms of 'deliveries'
delivery
Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters , parcels , or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
consolidated deliveries
deliveries of goods to different shops in a common location by a single carrier and in a single vehicle
free delivery
the delivery of mail directly to the recipient's address without charge to the recipient
home delivery
delivery to one's home
jail delivery
forcible and illegal liberation of prisoners from jail
pizza delivery
a service provided by some pizza restaurants whereby pizzas are delivered to customers who have placed orders by telephone
rural delivery
a mail service in a country area, often run by contractors for the Post Office
breech delivery
birth of a baby with the feet or buttocks appearing first
express delivery
to transform ( ideas ) into words; utter ; verbalize
forward delivery
(in commerce ) delivery at a future date
general delivery
an address on mail indicating that it should be kept at a specified post office until collected by the addressee
recorded delivery
If you send a letter or parcel recorded delivery , you send it using a Post Office service which gives you an official record of the fact that it has been posted and delivered .
special delivery
the delivery of a piece of mail outside the time of a scheduled delivery
cash on delivery
a service entailing cash payment to the carrier on delivery of merchandise