special delivery

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noun
  1. (in the U.S. Postal Service) delivery of mail outside the regularly scheduled hours, by a special messenger, upon the payment of an extra fee.

Origin of special delivery

1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Other words from special delivery

  • spe·cial-de·liv·er·y, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for special delivery

special delivery

noun
  1. the delivery of a piece of mail outside the time of a scheduled delivery

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