delivery delay

Package arrives late

A delivery delay is a postponement or slowdown in the expected arrival of goods, services, or information.

The term appears frequently in shipping and logistics: We apologize for the delivery delay due to weather conditions.

Delivery delays can stem from supply chain issues, customs holds, or carrier problems.

The phrase also applies to abstract contexts like project timelines or communication: There was a delivery delay on the final report.

Related

where's my package · backorder · back in stock · waiting · postal · postal service · courier · stuck · transit · lost in transit · customs · warehouse · supply chain · apologize · frustration · customer service · estimated · arriving

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Opposites
timeliness

delivery delayon-time delivery

Goods arriving as scheduled

early delivery · early arrival · expedited shipping · express delivery · instant delivery

Family

delivery, delay, deliver, delivers, delivered, delivering, deliverer, deliverance, redelivery

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G