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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 FTC alleged that the grocery-delivery platform falsely advertised free delivery and 100% satisfaction guarantee, and also didn’t adequately disclose the terms for Instacart+ membership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 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

Many ads promoted special "app-only" deals, including free delivery, especially for fast food.

From Salon • Jul. 16, 2024

In 1900 it was stated that the whole cost of the extension of the rural free delivery service could be met from the saving which would result from the elimination of the second-class mail abuses.—Ibid.,

From The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study by Smith, A. D.

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