delivery

noun
/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/

The act of conveying something.

Example

“The delivery was completed by four.”

Other meanings

The item which has been conveyed.
“Your delivery is on the table.”
The act or process of a mother giving birth.
“The delivery was painful.”

Synonyms

bringing

Example sentences

“Tip your delivery drivers well or make your own food.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“You've got a delivery.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Old French "delivrer".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “delivery” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.