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Delivery

noun/dˈɪvɐɡˌeɪt/
Definition
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
the event of giving birth
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈɪvɐɡˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪlˈɪvəɹi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪlˈɪvəɹi/
4 syllables Say it as /dˈɪvɐɡˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
“his reluctant delivery of bad news”
nounthe event of giving birth
“she had a difficult delivery”
nounyour characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
“his manner of speaking was quite abrupt”
nounthe voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
noun(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
nounrecovery or preservation from loss or danger
“work is the deliverance of mankind”
nounthe act of delivering a child
Word Forms
deliververbbring to a destination, make a delivery
pitchverbthrow or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball
rescueverbfree from harm or evil
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Lieferung
der Akt der Zustellung oder Verteilung von etwas (als Ware oder Post)
🇫🇷French
livraison
l'acte de livrer ou de distribuer quelque chose (sous forme de marchandises ou de courrier)
🇪🇸Spanish
entrega
el acto de entregar o distribuir algo (como bienes o correo)
🇮🇹Italian
consegna
l'atto di consegnare o distribuire qualcosa (come merce o posta)
🇳🇱Dutch
levering
de handeling waarbij iets wordt afgeleverd of gedistribueerd (als goederen of post)
🇵🇹Portuguese
entrega
o ato de entregar ou distribuir algo (como mercadorias ou correspondência)
🇷🇺Russian
доставка
акт доставки или распределения чего-либо (товаров или почты)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वितरण
कुछ वितरित करने या वितरित करने का कार्य (माल या मेल के रूप में)
🇧🇩Bengali
বিতরণ
কিছু বিতরণ বা বিতরণের কাজ (পণ্য বা মেইল ​​হিসাবে)
🇮🇳Tamil
விநியோகம்
எதையாவது வழங்கும் அல்லது விநியோகிக்கும் செயல் (பொருட்கள் அல்லது அஞ்சல் என)
🇮🇳Telugu
డెలివరీ
ఏదైనా పంపిణీ చేయడం లేదా పంపిణీ చేయడం (వస్తువులు లేదా మెయిల్‌గా)
🇮🇳Marathi
वितरण
काहीतरी वितरित किंवा वितरित करण्याची क्रिया (माल किंवा मेल म्हणून)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડિલિવરી
કંઈક પહોંચાડવાનું અથવા વિતરણ કરવાની ક્રિયા (સામાન અથવા મેઇલ તરીકે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿತರಣೆ
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ತಲುಪಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ವಿತರಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ (ಸರಕು ಅಥವಾ ಮೇಲ್ ಆಗಿ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡെലിവറി
എന്തെങ്കിലും വിതരണം ചെയ്യുന്നതിനോ വിതരണം ചെയ്യുന്നതിനോ ഉള്ള പ്രവർത്തനം (ചരക്കുകളോ മെയിലോ ആയി)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡਿਲੀਵਰੀ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਵੰਡਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ (ਮਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਮੇਲ ਵਜੋਂ)
🇵🇰Urdu
ترسیل
کسی چیز کو پہنچانے یا تقسیم کرنے کا عمل (بطور سامان یا میل)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
送货
交付或分发某物(如货物或邮件)的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
配達
何かを(商品または郵便として)配達または配布する行為
🇰🇷Korean
배달
물건(상품이나 우편물 등)을 배달하거나 배포하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vận chuyển
hành động giao hoặc phân phối một cái gì đó (như hàng hóa hoặc thư)
🇹🇭Thai
จัดส่ง
การส่งมอบหรือแจกจ่ายสิ่งของ (เช่น สินค้าหรือไปรษณีย์)
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengiriman
tindakan memberikan atau mendistribusikan sesuatu (sebagai barang atau surat)
🇵🇭Filipino
paghahatid
ang pagkilos ng paghahatid o pamamahagi ng isang bagay (bilang mga kalakal o koreo)
🇲🇾Malay
penghantaran
perbuatan menghantar atau mengedarkan sesuatu (sebagai barang atau mel)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
توصيل
فعل تسليم أو توزيع شيء ما (مثل البضائع أو البريد)
🇮🇷Persian
تحویل
عمل تحویل یا توزیع چیزی (به عنوان کالا یا پست)
🇹🇷Turkish
teslimat
bir şeyi teslim etme veya dağıtma eylemi (mal veya posta olarak)
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְסִירָה
הפעולה של מסירה או הפצה של משהו (כסחורה או דואר)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'delivery'?
The primary meaning of 'delivery' is 'the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'delivery' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'delivery' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'delivery' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'delivery' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'delivery' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'delivery' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'delivery' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'delivery' in regular conversations?
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Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'delivery' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'delivery' as formal, casual, or slang?
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