Collocations for delivery - noun
1. act of delivering sth; goods delivered
ADJECTIVE
large,
small
express, fast, immediate, prompt, quick
on-time (esp. AmE)
late
morning, next-day, overnight
recorded (BrE) (certified mail in AmE), scheduled, special
Ensure all material is properly packed and sent by recorded delivery.
express, fast, immediate, prompt, quick
on-time (esp. AmE)
late
morning, next-day, overnight
recorded (BrE) (certified mail in AmE), scheduled, special
Ensure all material is properly packed and sent by recorded delivery.
guaranteed
guaranteed express delivery to over 170 countries
guaranteed express delivery to over 170 countries
efficient
We need more efficient delivery of humanitarian aid.
We need more efficient delivery of humanitarian aid.
safe
mail (esp. BrE), newspaper, pizza
All mail deliveries were suspended during the strike.
a pizza delivery boy
mail (esp. BrE), newspaper, pizza
All mail deliveries were suspended during the strike.
a pizza delivery boy
home
We offer free home delivery.
We offer free home delivery.
service
The cuts will inevitably impact on service delivery.
The cuts will inevitably impact on service delivery.
health-care
content
Digital content delivery, especially music and video, is the next big business.
content
Digital content delivery, especially music and video, is the next big business.
VERB + delivery
do,
make
We do all our deliveries in the mornings.
We do all our deliveries in the mornings.
accept,
take
The government has now taken delivery of the new fighter planes.
The government has now taken delivery of the new fighter planes.
get,
receive
We receive only one delivery of books per week.
We receive only one delivery of books per week.
guarantee
We guarantee delivery before 9 a.m. the next day.
We guarantee delivery before 9 a.m. the next day.
ensure
Order by 30 November to ensure delivery by Christmas.
Order by 30 November to ensure delivery by Christmas.
enhance,
facilitate,
improve
We have invested to improve service delivery.
We have invested to improve service delivery.
speed,
speed up
delay
await
We are awaiting delivery of some new office furniture.
delay
await
We are awaiting delivery of some new office furniture.
delivery + NOUN
truck (esp. AmE),
van
date, schedule, time
route
boy, guy (AmE,informal), man
He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.
date, schedule, time
route
boy, guy (AmE,informal), man
He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.
charge
service
mechanism, method, system
an electronic message delivery system
service
mechanism, method, system
an electronic message delivery system
PREPOSITION
for delivery
completed orders for delivery
completed orders for delivery
on delivery
Please pay the driver on delivery.
Please pay the driver on delivery.
delivery to
The company offers free delivery to your home.
The company offers free delivery to your home.
2. giving birth to a baby
ADJECTIVE
difficult,
easy
premature, preterm
breech
vaginal
Caesarean, Caesarean-section, C-section (AmE)
forceps
The figures show an increase in forceps deliveries.
premature, preterm
breech
vaginal
Caesarean, Caesarean-section, C-section (AmE)
forceps
The figures show an increase in forceps deliveries.