Meaning of special delivery | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A kind of postal service in which, for an extra fee, letters and packages are delivered in a highly expedited manner by a special courier.
   uncountable
2. A particular posted letter or package which is delivered in this manner; a particular act of conveying such letters or packages to one or more recipients.
   countable
3. Something—whether desirable or undesirable—which is intentionally given to a specific individual or which an individual receives rapidly and unexpectedly; the personalized, direct quality of the transmission of such an item.
   broadly, countable, humorous, idiomatic, sometimes, uncountable

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Examples

“The pick of the output of the French and German toymakers was rushed by special delivery to the mansion; but Rachel refused to be comforted.”

“So, before he slept, he sent his sister a special-delivery letter knowing she would receive it in the morning.”

“Then, as though he could hurry the trains East, he put a special delivery stamp on it.”

“Late in the afternoon arrived a special delivery, mailed from some small New Jersey town.”

“The post office arranged special deliveries every half-hour to handle the flood of greetings.”

““Special delivery for Mr. Graham,” said the uniformed sheriff. He grinned as he stepped aside. “Hi, honey,” said the woman standing there.”

““He might be God's special delivery for us. The reward we've been waiting for.””

““I have a special delivery for you from the president,” Harvath continued. He lowered his weapon, took aim, and shot the finger of Fawcett's right hand.”

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