special delivery

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noun

(in the U.S. Postal Service) delivery of mail outside the regularly scheduled hours, by a special messenger, upon the payment of an extra fee.

Origin of special delivery

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

OTHER WORDS FROM special delivery

spe·cial-de·liv·er·y, adjective

Words nearby special delivery

special checking account, special clearing, special collection, special constable, special court-martial, special delivery, special delivery stamp, special dividend, special drawing rights, special education, special educational needs

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Example sentences from the Web for special delivery

It just flashed into my mind this morning, and I sat down at once and sent a special-delivery letter to Fanny Russell.
Contemporary One-Act Plays|Sir James M. Barrie
"A special-delivery letter for me, Madame," announced the Frenchwoman.
The Lion's Mouse|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
I wonder that he did not put a special-delivery stamp on his letter.
Under the Maples|John Burroughs
The special-delivery letter she carried was her excuse for following.
The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor|Annie Fellows Johnston

Cornie Dean said a messenger boy had just come out to the Hall on a bicycle with a special-delivery lettah from home.
The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor|Annie Fellows Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for special delivery

special delivery

noun

the delivery of a piece of mail outside the time of a scheduled delivery

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单词	special delivery
释义	special delivery SEE SYNONYMS FOR special delivery ON THESAURUS.COM noun (in the U.S. Postal Service) delivery of mail outside the regularly scheduled hours, by a special messenger, upon the payment of an extra fee. Origin of special delivery An Americanism dating back to 1880–85 OTHER WORDS FROM special delivery spe·cial-de·liv·er·y, adjective Words nearby special delivery special checking account, special clearing, special collection, special constable, special court-martial, special delivery, special delivery stamp, special dividend, special drawing rights, special education, special educational needs Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for special delivery It just flashed into my mind this morning, and I sat down at once and sent a special-delivery letter to Fanny Russell. Contemporary One-Act Plays\|Sir James M. Barrie "A special-delivery letter for me, Madame," announced the Frenchwoman. The Lion's Mouse\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson I wonder that he did not put a special-delivery stamp on his letter. Under the Maples\|John Burroughs The special-delivery letter she carried was her excuse for following. The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor\|Annie Fellows Johnston Cornie Dean said a messenger boy had just come out to the Hall on a bicycle with a special-delivery lettah from home. The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor\|Annie Fellows Johnston British Dictionary definitions for special delivery special delivery noun the delivery of a piece of mail outside the time of a scheduled delivery Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to special delivery express, first-class, messenger, priority mail, special handling
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special delivery

noun

Origin of special delivery

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Example sentences from the Web for special delivery

British Dictionary definitions for special delivery

noun

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