special deliveries

Expedited mail services

Special deliveries is the plural of special delivery, referring to mail or packages given priority handling for faster arrival than standard service.

The phrase extends to anything delivered with unusual urgency or care: The nurse made special deliveries of medication to homebound patients.

It can also be used playfully or euphemistically for significant arrivals, from babies to unexpected guests.

Related

mail · logistics · shipment · registered mail · medical supplies · messenger · door to door · legal documents · top secret · handle with care · stork · baby on board · hazardous materials · time sensitive · consignment · package · priority mail · postal services

Opposites
postal service priority

special deliveriesstandard mail

Basic postal service tier

bulk mail · economy shipping · ground shipping · surface mail · standard shipping

handling distinction

special deliveriesgeneral delivery

Mail held at post office

economy class

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G