delivery
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1.0
- noun
- /dɪˈlɪvəri/
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entrega
- Our daily lives depend on the continuous and safe delivery of technological services and products.
- online delivery
- delivery trucks
- delivery options
Dell's famous for its fast delivery, HP is not.
- Dell's famous for its fast delivery, HP is not.
- Who would love to hijack a delivery of, of ammunition, right?
- In fact, they've already made their first delivery using a self driving truck.
- They missed the fact that online delivery of goods was going to explode.
- I'll make sure to cap delivery fees in the future.
- We're about to film a video, but my delivery didn't come today.
- We service most of our delivery by truck, not by rail.
Examples
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How do you do overnight delivery the first day?
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Dell's famous for its fast delivery, HP is not.
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Coming up on our first delivery of the day.
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It's evening time and look what delivery came in the mail.
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I sent it to a general delivery address, the one she gave.
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We service most of our delivery by truck, not by rail.
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In fact, they've already made their first delivery using a self driving truck.
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Every single facet of health care delivery has the potential to improve through lean process analysis.
Academic text (2015) -
Curlie's Drive-Away, Pennsylvania's most trusted name in car delivery.
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The package arrived, and I was excited to sign for my delivery from the online store.
Synonyms
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1.6
Moving people or goods from one place to another
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3.9
Goods moved in large amounts by ship, train, or truck
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2.1
To send goods to a place by ship, truck, or plane
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2.6
The activity of moving goods by truck or large vehicle
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Moving something from one place to another
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6.2
The moving of goods by road or rail
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8.4
The cost of moving goods a short distance by truck or cart
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3.2
Transporting people and goods by boat or plane as a regular service
The act of carrying goods, mail, or news so someone receives them
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
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2.2
A young man who delivers food and packages to homes by bicycle or motorbike
- Specialized
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3.4
The way people get health services from places like a hospital or clinic
- Specialized
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5.1
A medical way to help a baby out of the birth canal using metal tools to hold its head
- Specialized
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7.1
A birth when the baby comes feet or bottom first instead of head first
A birth by an operation that cuts the mother's lower belly and womb to take out the baby
- Specialized
A tool used to carry genes into cells for research or treatment
- Specialized
A virus that carries new genes into cells for treatment or research
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Etymology
Delivery comes from old words meaning 'hand over' and uses the root liber (like liberty). That is why a package or mail 'delivery' is when goods are brought and given to someone.