delivery (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪvəri/
Definition
The act of bringing goods or services to a place or person.
Examples
The online store offers free delivery on orders over $50.
She was waiting for the delivery of her new furniture.
We ordered takeout, and the delivery took about 30 minutes.
How to Use delivery
- delivery of (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates what is being delivered. — "The delivery of the package was delayed."
- delivery to (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates the recipient or destination of the delivery. — "The delivery to the remote village was challenging."
- delivery from (prepositional phrase)
- Indicates the origin of the delivery. — "We received the delivery from the warehouse yesterday."
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