deliveries

Goods brought over

Deliveries is the plural of delivery—instances of bringing something to a destination.

A courier makes deliveries.

A hospital handles thousands of deliveries (childbirths) each year.

In cricket, deliveries are the balls bowled: He faced six deliveries before being caught out.

The word covers both the act and what's delivered: Three deliveries arrived this morning.

parcel

package

Wrapped item for delivery

  • boxLidded storage container
  • mailPostal system items
  • postageFee for mailing

label · tracking · fragile · insured · contents · recipient · address · bubble wrap · cardboard · envelope

courier

messenger

One who delivers communications

package · dispatch · rider · tracking · signature · drop-off · pickup · motorcycle · doorstep · handoff

logistics

supply chain

Product delivery infrastructure

trucking · fulfillment · loading · unloading · dispatch · route planning · consignment · 3PL · fleet · last mile

birth

labor

Strenuous effort; also childbirth

newborn · maternity · cesarean · doula · epidural · umbilical · placenta · prenatal · postpartum · nursery

ecommerce

online

Network-connected state

order · tracking · subscription · next-day · free shipping · returns · unboxing · notification · estimated · delayed

speech

pitch

Frequency of sound

tone · inflection · comedic · oratory · presentation · monologue · lines · performance · dramatic · deadpan

Categories
Opposites
direction of goods movement

deliveriespickups

Open-bed work vehicles

collections · pick-ups · retrievals · removals · take-aways

transfer completion (sending vs receiving)

deliveriesshipments

Goods being transported

dispatches · sendings · consignments · mailings · drop-offs

retention vs dispersal

deliveriesretentions

Acts of keeping possession

holdings · stockpiling · withholdings · hoarding · storage

Phrases
Family

delivering

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G