express
/ɪkˈsprɛs/
noun
- A fast train or other vehicle that makes few stops.
- The express arrived at the station ahead of schedule.
- We caught the express to avoid the local stops.
- The express to Boston leaves at 6 AM.
- A service that delivers items quickly.
- The package was shipped via overnight express.
- Express is more expensive but much faster.
- Send it by express if you want it to arrive by Friday.
adverb
- By a fast delivery service.
- You can ship the package express for an additional cost.
- The documents were sent express to the head office.
- I mailed the gift express so it would arrive on time.
verb
- To show or communicate a feeling, thought, or idea.
- He found it hard to express his anger in words.
- The artist expresses emotion through bold colors.
- She expressed her gratitude with a warm hug.
- To represent something in a mathematical or symbolic form.
- You can express the number as a fraction.
- The formula expresses the relationship between speed and time.
- The equation expresses the law of gravity.
- To send something by a fast delivery service.
- I need to express this package to New York by tomorrow.
- They expressed the documents to the client overnight.
- You can express the letter for an extra fee.
Synonyms
adjective
- Traveling or operating at a high speed, with few or no stops.
- There is an express lane at the supermarket for customers with fewer than ten items.
- The express bus gets you to the airport in half the time.
- We took the express train to the city center.
- Clearly stated or communicated; definite and specific.
- The contract includes an express clause about payment terms.
- She gave her express permission for the project to proceed.
- It was his express wish that the money go to charity.