Definition of “delivery” - English Dictionary

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deliverynoun

uk ​ /dɪˈlɪv.ər.i/ us ​ /dɪˈlɪv.ɚ.i/

delivery noun (LETTERS, ETC.)

B1 [ C or U ] the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work:

We get two deliveries of mail (= it is delivered twice) a day.
You can pay for the carpet on delivery (= when it is delivered).
We expect to take delivery of (= receive) our new car next week.
a delivery van

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delivery noun (GIVING)

› [ S ] the way in which someone speaks in public:

the actor's delivery

› [ C or U ] in some sports, such as cricket or baseball, the act of throwing the ball towards the person with the bat, in order for that person to try to hit the ball:

That was a good delivery from Thompson.
The pitcher is famous for the speed of his delivery.

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(Definition of “delivery” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“delivery” in American English

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deliverynoun

us ​ /dɪˈlɪv·ə·ri/

delivery noun (TAKING GOODS)

› [ C/U ] the act of taking goods, letters, or packages to people's houses or places of work:

[ C ] The company gets two deliveries a day.
[ U ] You can pay for the rug on delivery (= when it is received).

delivery noun (WAY OF SPEAKING)

› [ U ] the manner in which someone speaks, esp. in public:

His dialogue was offbeat, his delivery fast.

delivery noun (BIRTH)

› [ C ] the act or process of birth:

She had a difficult delivery.

(Definition of “delivery” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“delivery” in Business English

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deliverynoun

uk ​ /dɪˈlɪvəri/ us ​

› [ C or U ] the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to a place:

Please allow 14 days for delivery.
mail/parcel/postal delivery
a delivery driver/truck/van
on delivery There's a 10% deposit to be paid, and then the balance has to be paid on delivery of the car.
next-day/same-day/overnight delivery The company has established links with florists across the UK for a same-day delivery service.
express/free delivery
The supermarket rose to the challenge with cost cuts and successful expansion into internet sales and home delivery.
delivery address/charges/terms
They make two deliveries a day.

› [ C ] an amount of goods received:

There were several faulty items in the last delivery.

› [ U ] the act of providing a service or supplying something to a customer:

The new proposals will allow the delivery of high-speed internet access without a phone line.
Providing targeted medical advice over the internet is the highest level yet of what the government calls the electronic delivery of public services.

› [ U ] LAW a situation in which a buyer is given control of something they have bought:

For a deed to convey ownership, there must be delivery and acceptance.

› [ U ] FINANCE used in the trading of futures to talk about the date when the shares or commodities (= goods) will be available to the buyer:

The price of gold for December delivery fell 20 cents an ounce.
take delivery of sth

› to receive goods that you have bought:

Once the fashion show finishes, department store buyers will choose, order, and take delivery of clothes from all over the world.

See also

cash before delivery
cash on delivery
general delivery
nearby delivery
non-delivery
part delivery
recorded delivery
special delivery
spot delivery

(Definition of “delivery” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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