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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•liv•er•y /dɪˈlɪvəri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ies. - the act of delivering: [countable]A delivery on weekends would be nice.[uncountable]Mail delivery was never regular.
- something delivered:[countable]Bring the deliveries to the back door.
- manner of giving a speech, such as the pronunciation or choice of words:[uncountable]the speaker's fine delivery.
- the act or manner of giving or sending forth:[uncountable]the pitcher's delivery of the ball.
- the act of giving birth to a child:[countable]an easy delivery.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•liv•er•y (di liv′ə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -er•ies. - the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
- a giving up or handing over;
surrender. - the utterance or enunciation of words.
- vocal and bodily behavior during the presentation of a speech:a speaker's fine delivery.
- the act or manner of giving or sending forth:the pitcher's fine delivery of the ball.
- the state of being delivered of or giving birth to a child;
parturition. - something delivered:The delivery is late today.
- Business[Com.]a shipment of goods from the seller to the buyer.
- Lawa formal act performed to make a transfer of property legally effective:a delivery ofdeed.
- PrintingAlso called deliv′ery end′. the part of a printing press where the paper emerges in printed form.
- [Archaic.]release or rescue;
liberation;
deliverance.
- Anglo-French delivrée, noun, nominal use of feminine past participle of delivrer to deliver, with suffix assimilated to -ery
- late Middle English delyvere, delyvery 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: delivery /dɪˈlɪvərɪ/ n ( pl -eries)- the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc
- something that is delivered
- the act of giving birth to a child
- manner or style of utterance, esp in public speaking or recitation: the chairman had a clear delivery
- the act of giving or transferring or the state of being given or transferred
- the act of rescuing or state of being rescued; liberation
- the act or manner of bowling or throwing a ball
- (in South Africa) the supply of basic services to communities deprived under apartheid
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