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delivery Meaning & Definition

Q: What is the plural of delivery?

The plural of delivery is deliveries.

/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/

What Does Delivery Mean?

As a noun, delivery means The act of conveying something. It can also mean The item which has been conveyed.

Delivery at a Glance

Part of speech	noun
Pronunciation	//dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi//
Syllables	1
Synonyms	pitch, speech and deliverance
Plural	deliveries

Delivery Definition (Noun)

The act of conveying something.
The delivery was completed by four.
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.
A pitching motion.
His delivery has a catch in it.
A thrown pitch.
Here is the delivery; ... strike three!
The manner of speaking or singing.
The actor's delivery was flawless.
The administration of a drug.
drug delivery system
A ball bowled.
The process of throwing a stone.
Process of introducing foreign DNA into host cells.
A cross or pass

Noun

The act of giving birth
The delivery was painful.
The manner of speaking.
The actor's delivery was flawless.

Synonyms of Delivery

pitch speech deliverance livery bringing saving legal transfer manner of speaking obstetrical delivery rescue

Delivery synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Delivery

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Delivery in a Sentence

The delivery was completed by four.

delivery of a nuclear missile to its target

Your delivery is on the table.

The delivery was painful.

His delivery has a catch in it.

Here is the delivery; ... strike three!

The actor's delivery was flawless.

drug delivery system

Drug delivery system.

Word Forms & Grammar

delivery (countable and uncountable, plural deliveries)

Words That Rhyme With Delivery

livery deliver e liver he quiver he river he shiver he

Origin of Delivery

From Middle English deliveri et al., from Anglo-Norman, from Old French delivrer.

Delivery Pronunciation

The standard pronunciation of delivery is //dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi//, spoken in 1 syllable.

Questions People Ask About Delivery

What part of speech is delivery?

Delivery is a noun.

What is another word for delivery?

Words with a similar meaning to delivery include pitch, speech and deliverance. See the full list of delivery synonyms and antonyms.