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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

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

He has a penchant as strong as cheap boarding-house butter, for mystification, and a free delivery of hard words, perfectly and unequivocally wonderful.

From The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes by Falconbridge

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