delivery
noun
de·liv·ery
di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē 
dē-
plural deliveries
: the act or manner of delivering something
also
: something delivered
Examples of delivery in a Sentence
The delivery is scheduled for this morning.
The company offers free delivery with orders over $100.
Someone has to be home to accept delivery of the package.
Allow six weeks for delivery.
The baby weighed almost seven pounds at the time of delivery.
The doctor expects it to be a routine delivery.
The doctor has had three deliveries today.
The joke was funny, but his delivery was terrible.
I need to work on my delivery before I give the speech.
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The client’s only requirement was a firm delivery date when the keys had to be handed over; otherwise, the architects were on their own.
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Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
The company has spruced up its in-store apparel offering and built out an online marketplace while expanding delivery and curbside pick up and layering in newer businesses, like online advertising.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Enjoy fast, free delivery access to invite-only deals and the option to Buy With Prime.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
The filing includes information on F5's business strategy, focusing on multicloud application security and delivery solutions, as well as its efforts in AI and SaaS offerings.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
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Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
The company has spruced up its in-store apparel offering and built out an online marketplace while expanding delivery and curbside pick up and layering in newer businesses, like online advertising.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Enjoy fast, free delivery access to invite-only deals and the option to Buy With Prime.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
The filing includes information on F5's business strategy, focusing on multicloud application security and delivery solutions, as well as its efforts in AI and SaaS offerings.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for delivery
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“Delivery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delivery. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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delivery
noun
de·liv·ery
di-ˈliv-(ə-)rē
plural deliveries
1
: a delivering from something that restricts or burdens
2
a
: the act of handing over
b
: a legal transfer of right or title
c
: something delivered at one time or in one unit
3
: the action of giving birth
4
: a delivering especially of a speech
5
: manner or style of delivering
Medical Definition
delivery
noun
de·liv·ery
di-ˈliv-(ə-)rē
plural deliveries
1
: the act of giving birth : the expulsion or extraction of a fetus and its membranes : parturition
2
: the procedure of assisting birth of the fetus and expulsion of the placenta by manual, instrumental, or surgical means
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