express

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspɹɛs/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
  2. noun public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
  3. noun rapid transport of goods

Etymology

From French exprès, from Latin expressus, past participle of exprimere (see Etymology 2, below).

In classic literature

Synonyms

express mail

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
mail
Narrower (hyponyms)
pony express

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