undelivered

adjective

un·​de·​liv·​ered ˌən-di-ˈli-vərd How to pronounce undelivered (audio)
-dē-
: not delivered
undelivered mail

Examples of undelivered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Zoom in: The unit was deployed to Birmingham, England, in 1945 and tasked with sorting through a backlog of 17 million undelivered pieces of mail, some of which were up to three years old, for the 7.5 million U.S. service members in Europe. Jeremy Duda, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 But Smith said her text messages to her mother went undelivered until Kennedy’s body was discovered in the neighborhood by authorities on Thursday, Oct. 10. David Chiu, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024 In an undelivered draft of his first inaugural address, George Washington wrote that his lack of biological children would benefit the country. Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 The tragedy could worsen the already critical food crisis in the enclave. Cyprus, which helped provide a new sea route bringing aid to Gaza, said ships that had reached Gaza were turning back with more than 200 tons of undelivered aid, the Associated Press reported. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undelivered 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undelivered was in the 15th century

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“Undelivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undelivered. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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