Collocations for delivery - noun
1. act of delivering sth
ADJ.
express, fast, immediate, prompt, quick | late | morning, next-day | recorded, scheduled, special
Ensure all photographic material is properly packed and sent by recorded delivery.
Ensure all photographic material is properly packed and sent by recorded delivery.
guaranteed
guaranteed express delivery to over 170 countries
guaranteed express delivery to over 170 countries
safe | mail, milk, newspaper
All mail deliveries were suspended during the strike.
All mail deliveries were suspended during the strike.
service
The cuts will inevitably impact on service delivery.
The cuts will inevitably impact on service delivery.
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.
DELIVERY + NOUN
van | date, schedule, time | boy, man
He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.
He was employed at the local grocery store as a delivery boy.
charge | service
PREP.
for ~
completed orders for delivery
completed orders for delivery
on ~
Please pay the driver on delivery.
Please pay the driver on delivery.
~ to
The company offers free delivery to your home.
The company offers free delivery to your home.
2. goods delivered
ADJ.
large, small
VERB + DELIVERY
get, receive
The shop receives only one delivery of books per week.
The shop receives only one delivery of books per week.
3. giving birth to a baby
ADJ.
difficult, easy | preterm | breech | vaginal | Caesarean | forceps, ventouse |
The figures show an increase in forceps deliveries.
The figures show an increase in forceps deliveries.
VERB + DELIVERY
have
She had a very easy delivery with her second child.
She had a very easy delivery with her second child.
DELIVERY + NOUN
room