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noun
(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.
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Origin of special delivery
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
OTHER WORDS FROM special delivery
spe·cial-de·liv·er·y, adjectiveWords nearby special delivery
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British Dictionary definitions for special delivery
special delivery
noun
the delivery of a piece of mail outside the time of a scheduled delivery
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