[uncountable, countable] the act of taking goods, letters, etc. to the people they have been sent to. Allow 28 days for delivery. We offer free delivery on ... Recorded delivery · Delivery man noun · Delivery woman noun

[uncountable, countable] the act of taking goods, letters, etc. to the people they have been sent to a delivery van.

[transitive, intransitive] to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to. deliver something I get my food delivered from the ...

There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun delivery, one of which is labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

[transitive] deliver something to give a speech, talk, etc. or other official statement She is due to deliver a lecture on genetic engineering.

a man whose job is to deliver goods to the people who have ordered them. a pizza/newspaper delivery man; He was working as a delivery man for a florist.

noun [uncountable] a service that delivers a letter, etc. faster than normal I'll send the contract to you by special delivery.

The transfer of possession of property from one person to another. Under the Sale of Goods Act 1979, a seller delivers goods to a buyer if he delivers them ...

general delivery noun [uncountable] an arrangement in which a post office keeps a person's mail until they come to collect it.

the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work. delivery of We get two deliveries of mail (= it is delivered twice) a day. Cash on delivery · Delivery date · Non-delivery · Recorded delivery