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delivery

/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/noun4 syllables

Delivery means: recovery or preservation from loss or danger.

Synonyms for delivery13

noun, as in recovery or preservation from loss or danger

rescue, deliverance, saving

noun, as in your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

manner of speaking, speech

noun, as in the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

livery, legal transfer

noun, as in the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

bringing

noun, as in the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it

pitch

noun, as in the act of delivering a child

obstetrical delivery

also used for delivery

consignment, childbirth, parturition

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What does delivery mean?7

noun

1

recovery or preservation from loss or danger“work is the deliverance of mankind”

2

your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally“his manner of speaking was quite abrupt”

3

the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

4

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)“his reluctant delivery of bad news”

5

the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it

6

the act of delivering a child

7

the event of giving birth“she had a difficult delivery”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with delivery?1

three syllables

livery
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Delivery in a sentence

  • You can pay cash on delivery, by bank transfer or by postal order.Metalcape
  • Delivery men weave between cars on their scooters, carrying meals that are still warm.samir_t
  • Even after delivery, it is bad to drink alcohol during the period of breastfeeding.Objectivesea
  • On average, how many delivery pizzas are made in one day?tommo
  • Even after delivery, you can't drink alcohol when you are breastfeeding.WestofEden
  • Due to the storm, we were granted leeway in the delivery deadline.mraz
  • She chose normal delivery and resisted all the pain.mervert1
  • We require the garden fences for immediate delivery.unknown

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Forms of delivery

as a noun

plural
deliveries