delivery app

[/dɪˈlɪvəri æp/]
nounpl: delivery apps
aplicativo de entrega
1. A mobile or web-based application that allows users to order food, groceries, packages, or other items from restaurants, stores, or merchants for delivery to their homes or specified locations
I ordered dinner through a delivery app and it arrived in 30 minutes.
Encomendei jantar por um aplicativo de entrega e chegou em 30 minutos.
2. A digital platform that connects customers with delivery drivers or couriers to transport ordered items
The delivery app tracks your order in real-time from the restaurant to your door.
O aplicativo de entrega rastreia seu pedido em tempo real do restaurante até sua porta.
Delivery apps have become extremely popular in Brazil, particularly in major cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, where they serve as a major part of urban food culture. Companies like Uber Eats, iFood, and 99Food are dominant players. In the USA, similar apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub have revolutionized how people order food and goods. The term has become so embedded in daily usage that many Brazilians use 'app' as a standalone word when referring to delivery services.
NYC Slang
food app, delivery platform, app for takeout
Synonyms / Sinônimos
food delivery appdelivery service appon-demand delivery platformcourier app
Antonyms / Antônimos
dine-in restaurantpickup orderwalk-in purchase

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
aplicativo de entrega
Most common and standard term used across Brazil
São Paulo
app de delivery
Common usage borrowing the English word 'delivery' directly
Rio de Janeiro
aplicativo de entrega
Standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'app de entrega'
Portugal
aplicação de entrega
Uses 'aplicação' instead of 'aplicativo', which is more formal in European Portuguese

Related Words

delivery driverorder trackingrestaurant partnerdelivery feeorder confirmationpayment method

Related Idioms & Phrases

order on the app
use a delivery app
through the app
app-based delivery
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