Home delivery
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A service of delivering goods to the consumer's home. countable, uncountable
"While there is one restaurant for every 421 inhabitants in France, there is only one home delivery outlet for every 58,000 inhabitants. Home delivery is a complex business which requires a good command of transport, cooking and service techniques and which can only be applied to relatively simple, well-known dishes. This is why pizzas are particularly popular in this area […]"
- 2 Homebirth. countable, uncountable
"The history of childbirth in the Netherlands and the unbroken importance of home delivery in Dutch society are unique."
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More examples"While there is one restaurant for every 421 inhabitants in France, there is only one home delivery outlet for every 58,000 inhabitants. Home delivery is a complex business which requires a good command of transport, cooking and service techniques and which can only be applied to relatively simple, well-known dishes. This is why pizzas are particularly popular in this area […]"