undelivered

adjective

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

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Many families have similarly reported that care packages to sailors aboard the Lincoln have gone undelivered. — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 The city has not enforced the loan’s default provisions, even after Step Up settled a separate $3 million state lawsuit over undelivered Project Homekey housing. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The Federal Trade Commission’s Mail, Internet, or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule requires sellers to deliver merchandise as promised or issue a prompt refund when a product is defective or undelivered. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 Déjà vu and optimism keep colliding, frothing undelivered expectations around the region. — Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for undelivered

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 Sep. 2026.

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