Definition

A situation where something that was supposed to be delivered is not delivered.

Example

The company faced penalties due to nondelivery of the goods.

Conversation

Did you hear about that nondelivery issue with the package?

Yeah, I read about it online — it sounds really frustrating.

I hope they can resolve the nondelivery soon; it’s been over a week now.

Same here! It's annoying when things don’t arrive on time.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nondelivery → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "delivery" (from Old French *delivrer*, meaning to free or set free). The word "nondelivery" means the failure to deliver or the act of not delivering something.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('non-') and 'setting free' ('delivery') — nondelivery means not setting something free or failing to deliver it.

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