special delivery
noun
: expedited messenger delivery of mail matter for an extra fee
Example Sentences
She sent him a letter by special delivery.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes, 2 May 2022 But the special delivery is not a blessing — it’s a curse. New York Times, 12 May 2022 The algorithm takes into account special delivery times, road regulations and private roads that aren’t on maps. Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022 Johnson was not only dealing with pain in his rib area from Randle, but experiencing right thigh pain after receiving a knee to it special delivery from Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson contesting a layup. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2022 Every year like clockwork, Elgin Police Department receives a special delivery at the beginning of the holidays. Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com, 11 Dec. 2021 Preschool letters from Santa: Bring the holiday magic to your little one ages two- to six-years-old with a special delivery from the North Pole. courant.com, 24 Nov. 2021 Those looking for a special delivery can choose from three distinct packages. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2021 The special delivery has become a family tradition for the entire family, Walsh said. Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com, 13 Nov. 2021 See More
Aly Walansky, Forbes, 2 May 2022 But the special delivery is not a blessing — it’s a curse. New York Times, 12 May 2022 The algorithm takes into account special delivery times, road regulations and private roads that aren’t on maps. Isabelle Bousquette, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022 Johnson was not only dealing with pain in his rib area from Randle, but experiencing right thigh pain after receiving a knee to it special delivery from Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson contesting a layup. Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2022 Every year like clockwork, Elgin Police Department receives a special delivery at the beginning of the holidays. Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com, 11 Dec. 2021 Preschool letters from Santa: Bring the holiday magic to your little one ages two- to six-years-old with a special delivery from the North Pole. courant.com, 24 Nov. 2021 Those looking for a special delivery can choose from three distinct packages. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2021 The special delivery has become a family tradition for the entire family, Walsh said. Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com, 13 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1865, in the meaning defined above
special delivery
noun
as in special handling
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- special handling
- rural delivery
- registered mail
- certified mail
- rural free delivery
- parcel post
- mail
- snail mail
- junk mail
- direct mail
- airmail
- printed matter
- matter
- airpost
- correspondence
- postal card
- post
- mailer
- message
- letter
- dispatch
- card
- postcard
- shipment
- epistle
- package
- missive
- bundle
- note
