Meaning & use
delivery
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The action of bringing goods, letters, or other items to a recipient's location.
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The package delivery arrived a full day earlier than expected.
The comedian's delivery made even the weakest jokes land well.
A note on using this word
A versatile word spanning logistics, medicine, and performance, all sharing the core sense of 'bringing something forth'.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
the process of giving birth to a baby.
She had an easy delivery and was home again within two days.
3. noun
the manner or style in which a speech, joke, or performance is presented.
His flat delivery undercut what was otherwise a well-written speech.
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