delivery receipt

noun

A document, signed by either the recipient or the delivery person, that attests that a letter or parcel has reached its intended destination.

Meanings

noundelivery receipt (plural delivery receipts)

plural delivery receipts

  1. A document, signed by either the recipient or the delivery person, that attests that a letter or parcel has reached its intended destination.
  2. An electronic message that indicates an email that was sent or a document that was uploaded has reached the person or business to which it was sent.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

delivery receipt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delivery%20receipt

MLA

“delivery receipt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delivery%20receipt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delivery receipt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delivery%20receipt.

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