special delivery

spe·cial de·liv·er·y

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spesh-uh l dih-liv-uh-ree]
- /ˈspɛʃ əl dɪˈlɪv ə ri/
- /ˈspeʃl dɪˈlɪvəri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spesh-uh l dih-liv-uh-ree]
- /ˈspɛʃ əl dɪˈlɪv ə ri/

Definitions of special delivery words

noun special delivery (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. 1
noun special delivery delivery of mail outside regular hours 1
noun special delivery the delivery of a piece of mail outside the time of a scheduled delivery 0
adjective special delivery (of mail or parcels) delivered outside the time of a scheduled delivery 0
noun special delivery a postal service through which, for an extra fee, mail is delivered by a special messenger 0

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Origin of special delivery

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Special delivery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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special delivery popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for special delivery

noun special delivery

airmail — Airmail is the system of sending letters, parcels, and goods by air.
express — By express train or delivery service.

All 2 Synonyms of special delivery

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