Definition of special delivery Special delivery

spe•cial de•liv•er•y

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What does special delivery mean?

Noun
special delivery - mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge)

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special delivery (Noun)
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.
special delivery (Noun)
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.
special delivery (Noun)
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.