express

/ɪkˈspres/ noun

Definition

› [C] TRANSPORT a fast train or bus that does not stop often: The express skips stops to make the trip faster.

› [U] COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORT a service that sends packages and letters faster than is possible with the usual method: The package should arrive by express today.

(Definition of express noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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