delivery
noun
the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
misdelivery
-
a word derived from
delivery.
Example Sentences
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Unpaid, underpaid, and unfranked letters will be accepted, but they will he liable to all penalties now existing, and unpaid and unfranked stamps will also run the risk of misdelivery.
From The Postage Stamp in War by Fred. J. Melville
