deferreddelivery
nounUK /dɪˈfɜːd dɪˈlɪvəri/
US /dɪˈfɝːd dɪˈlɪvəri/
Sending something later instead of right now.
The store offered deferred delivery so the package would arrive after the holidays.
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2. A mail option where the sender chooses a future date for the item to arrive.
She used deferred delivery to send the birthday card on the right day.
3. In business, waiting to hand over goods until payment or another condition is met.
The contract included deferred delivery until the final payment cleared.
4. A software setting that holds a message and sends it at a set time.
The email app's deferred delivery let him schedule the note for Monday morning.