undelivered

adjective

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

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Paper refund checks are 16 times more likely to have an issue, according to Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, like being lost, misdirected, undelivered ,stolen or uncashed.. Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 At the same time, Taiwan has its own frustrations with the United States, including the big backlog of undelivered orders of arms and military equipment to the island. Chris Buckley, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 Giveaway Entities are not responsible for lost, misdirected, illegible, damaged or undelivered Entries. USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025 The members of this unit were tasked with sorting the massive backlog of undelivered mail for U.S. service members in England and France. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undelivered

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 1 May. 2025.

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