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misdelivery

UK/ˌmɪsdɪˈlɪvəɹi/

misdelivery noun: an incorrect delivery, e.g. to the wrong person.

Noun

misdelivery (plural misdeliveries)

  1. an incorrect delivery, e.g. to the wrong person

Forms of misdelivery

pluralmisdeliveries

Origin of misdelivery

From mis- + delivery.

Words that rhyme with misdelivery

Questions about misdelivery

What does misdelivery mean?
Misdelivery means an incorrect delivery, e.g. to the wrong person.
What part of speech is misdelivery?
Misdelivery is a noun.
How do you pronounce misdelivery?
Misdelivery is pronounced /ˌmɪsdɪˈlɪvəɹi/ (UK).
What is the plural of misdelivery?
The plural of misdelivery is misdeliveries.

Words near misdelivery in the dictionary

  1. misdeliver
  2. misdelivered
  3. misdeliveries
  4. misdelivering
  5. misdelivers
  6. misdelivery
  7. misdemean
  8. misdemeanant
  9. misdemeanants
  10. misdemeaned
  11. misdemeaning

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