express
verb [ T ]
uk/ɪkˈspres/ usto state an opinion or fact, or say how you feel about something:
express doubts/reservations International observers had expressed growing doubts that the balloting would be fair.
express appreciation/gratitude/satisfaction
express interest He said that a Chinese technology company had expressed interest in acquiring an American manufacturer of disk drives.
express concern Some board members expressed concern about the proposal.
COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORT
to send a package or letter somewhere by a method that is faster than usual:
She says she expressed the documents yesterday.
to show an amount or quantity in a particular way:
express sth as sth Expense ratios are a mutual fund's cost of doing business and are expressed as a percentage of your assets in the plan.
express sth in sth The rates of duty listed below are expressed in pounds sterling.
express
adjective [ only before noun ]
uk/ɪkˈspres/ us COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORT
sent using a service that sends packages and letters faster than is possible with the usual method:
Did she send it by express mail?
I have an express package for you.
existing for the purpose of doing something quickly:
If you have bags to check, you can do it curbside or at the express check-in.
TRANSPORT
able to travel at a high speed and not stopping often :
express buses
LAW
clearly stated and agreed, often as a part of a contract:
All payments were made with the express approval of both governments.
He will be the main witness at hearings, called for the express purpose of spotlighting his views on climate change.
Compare
implied
See also
express condition
express contract
express term
express
adverb
uk/ɪkˈspres/ us COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORT
using a service that sends packages and letters faster than is possible with the usual method:
Send the letter express, next-day delivery.
express
noun
uk/ɪkˈspres/ us [ 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.