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delivery
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + delivery
free
(= you do not pay extra for it )
• We offer free delivery anywhere in the UK. • Delivery is free for purchases over £20.
special/express delivery
(= that delivers mail and packages very quickly )
• A brown package arrived by special delivery.
next-day delivery
(= happening on the next day )
• You have to pay extra for next-day delivery.
recorded delivery
British English (= when a record is kept of posting and safe delivery )
• I’d better send my passport by recorded delivery.
mail delivery
( also postal delivery British English )
• The strike stopped mail deliveries to 20,000 homes and businesses.
parcel delivery
British English (= a parcel that someone delivers to you )
• I’m expecting a parcel delivery later today.
milk/fuel/pizza etc delivery
• I gave the kids some money for a pizza delivery.
delivery + NOUN
a delivery date/time
• The normal delivery time is 7 – 10 days after you place your order.
a delivery service
• We try to maintain a high standard of delivery service to our customers.
a delivery charge
(= an amount of money you pay for delivery )
• There’s no delivery charge on goods over £20.
a delivery note
(= piece of paper showing the details of your order )
• A delivery note is sent along with the goods.
a delivery truck
( also delivery van British English )
• Just then a delivery truck stopped outside.
a delivery man
(= man who delivers goods to people )
• He got a job as a delivery man for a hardware store.
verbs
do a delivery
• We usually do the deliveries in the morning.
make a delivery
• I’m afraid we don’t make deliveries on Saturdays.
offer delivery
• We offer free, next-day delivery on all orders.
have a delivery
• We've just had a delivery of tiles from Italy.
accept/receive a delivery
• Someone must be at home to accept the delivery.
take delivery of something
• The airline has just taken delivery of three new passenger jets.
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noun act of delivering sth ADJ. express, fast, immediate, prompt, quick | late | morning, next-day | recorded, scheduled, special Ensure all photographic material is properly packed and sent by recorded delivery. | guaranteed guaranteed express delivery to over 170 countries | safe | mail, milk, newspaper All mail deliveries were suspended during the strike. | service The cuts will inevitably impact on service delivery. VERB + DELIVERY do, make We do all our deliveries in the mornings. | accept, take The government has now taken delivery of the new fighter planes. DELIVERY + NOUN van | date, schedule, time | boy, man He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy. | charge | service PREP. for ~ completed orders for delivery | on ~ Please pay the driver on delivery. | ~ to The company offers free delivery to your home. goods delivered ADJ. large, small VERB + DELIVERY get, receive The shop receives only one delivery of books per week. giving birth to a baby ADJ. difficult, easy | preterm | breech | vaginal | Caesarean | forceps, ventouse | The figures show an increase in forceps deliveries. VERB + DELIVERY have She had a very easy delivery with her second child. DELIVERY + NOUN room
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