Definition: 1. The act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail). 2. The event of giving birth. 3. Your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally. 4. The voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another. 5. (baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter. 6. Recovery or preservation from loss or danger. 7. The act of delivering a child.
Use 'delivery' in a sentence:
1. Free gifts are dispatched separately so please allow 28 days for delivery.
2. Decisions could be made on the basis of price, delivery dates, after-sales service or any other variable.
3. Please allow 28 days for delivery.
4. He's the postal delivery man in his village.
5. On the Long-distance Delivery of Financial Data.
6. In the end, it was an easy delivery: a fine baby boy.
7. It is a good idea to place your order well in advance as delivery can often take months rather than weeks.
8. Allow 28 days for delivery.
9. Please pay for goods on delivery.
10. They say they will be a bit late with the delivery.
11. I'll use that food delivery app on my phone.
12. The doctor worked busily beneath the blinding lights of the delivery room.
13. He had to change the furniture delivery time.
14. When did we promise the delivery?
15. His speeches were magnificently written but his delivery was hopeless.
16. It's 175 pounds, including tax and delivery.
17. I'd like to send this (by) recorded delivery.
18. They offer delivery services.
19. It is available at £ 108, including VAT and delivery.
20. A £ 50 deposit is required when ordering, and the balance is due upon delivery.
21. The uprising is threatening the delivery of humanitarian supplies of food and medicine.
22. Deliveries are made by common carrier or van line.
23. Delivery men were rolling barrels across the yard.
24. The buyer has to sign a delivery note as proof of receipt.
25. How to maintain consistency of approach and delivery?
26. Every time we get a new delivery of clothes, people are queuing to snap them up.
27. The beautiful poetry was ruined by her poor delivery.
28. People who ordered were given an option of paying cash on delivery or by credit card.
29. We won't charge you for delivery.
30. Delivery is free of charge.
31. I'd like to send this recorded delivery.
32. A delivery date is stipulated in the contract.
33. We recommend that you send your certificates by recorded delivery.
34. You have to pay a high premium for express delivery.
35. Deliveries of mail could be delayed because of cost-cutting.
36. Use recorded delivery for large cheques or money orders.
37. The new delivery service has taken off in a big way.
38. The delivery of potatoes was several kilos light.
39. They have computerized systems to ensure delivery of the right pizza to the right place.
40. I got a delivery of fresh eggs this morning.
41. They were due to pay the balance on delivery.
42. We have developed rapid order processing to expedite deliveries to customers.
43. We offer customers a free home delivery service.
44. The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday.
