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Delivery Goods Someone's Birth Baby Noun Bringing Letters

word delivery
definition
noun
Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
Please allow 28 days for delivery.
It is available at £108, including VAT and delivery.
...the delivery of goods and resources.
A delivery of something is the goods that are delivered.
I got a delivery of fresh eggs this morning.
You talk about someone's delivery when you are referring to the way in which they give a speech or lecture .
His speeches were magnificently written but his delivery was hopeless.
Delivery is the process of giving birth to a baby .
In the end, it was an easy delivery: a fine baby boy.
Premature birth is three times more likely for twins, and delivery at 36 to 38 weeks is normal.
adjective
A delivery person or service delivers things to a place.
...a pizza delivery man.
inflections deliveries
cefr-level B2

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