free delivery

American

noun

the delivery of mail directly to the recipient's address without charge to the recipient.

Before free delivery people had to pick up their mail at the post office or pay a letter carrier to deliver it.

Etymology

Origin of free delivery

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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The benefits that come with an Uber One membership, including free delivery, are now available internationally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

From Nov. 1 to Nov. 15, customers must use the code SNAPRELIEF1 at checkout for $25 off SNAP-eligible items and free delivery.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025

Several organizations are offering free delivery of groceries and necessities to families affected by recent immigration enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

Lucy Britnell, a self-confessed "shopaholic" from Teesside, has paid for a premier Asos account since 2018, which gives customers free delivery - but has now been banned.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

In 1897 $40,000 was the appropriation by Congress for the experiment in rural free delivery.

From The Challenge of the Country A Study of Country Life Opportunity by Fiske, George Walter

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