Delivery Meaning
/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of conveying something.
nounThe item which has been conveyed.
Sentence Examples
A delivery man is dropping off an arrangement of artificial flowers.
You can use the delivery service for a small additional charge.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The courier completed the ____ in record time despite the rain.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ man is dropping off an arrangement of artificial flowers.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English deliveri et al., from Anglo-Norman, from Old French delivrer.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"During pregnancy, the Queen had been more than twice as wide as she was tall, and the act of delivery took three months and six days after it had begun."
— 2011, Bethesda, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, scene: From the in-game book Beggar:
"I shall not tell what Dr. Coutras related to me in his words, but in my own, for I cannot hope to give at second hand any impression of his vivacious delivery."
— 1919, W[illiam] Somerset Maugham, “chapter 55”, in The Moon and Sixpence, [New York, N.Y.]: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers […], →OCLC:
"Half of the comedy in West’s self-deprecating appearance on “Mr. Plow” comes from the veteran actor’s purring, self-satisfied delivery as he tells a deeply unnerved Bart and Lisa of the newfangled, less groovy cinematic Batman"
— 2012 June 3, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
"The win was secured with another moment of significance four minutes from time when captain Harry Kane, who had once again struggled to influence the game, headed in from substitute Jack Grealish's perfect delivery for his first goal of Euro 2020."
— 2021 June 29, Phil McNulty, “England 2-0 Germany”, in BBC Sport:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The courier completed the ____ in record time despite the rain.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ man is dropping off an arrangement of artificial flowers.