undelivered

adjective

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

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Each time the single checkmark of an undelivered message appears on WhatsApp, my heart stops. Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 Onyx Motors That left Onyx without an official owner, with no money in the bank, and with loads of undelivered bikes and accessories in storage. New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025 The Six Triple Eight, as the battalion was nicknamed, was tasked with sorting through 17 million pieces of undelivered mail in Europe and ensuring it was delivered to U.S. soldiers. Emily Krauser, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024 The 855 women of the battalion were tasked with clearing a three-year backlog of 17 million undelivered letters for American soldiers, all while facing discrimination and dire living conditions that made the war experience even tougher. Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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