express

¹ex·press

adj \ik-ˈspres\

Definition of EXPRESS

1

a : directly, firmly, and explicitly stated <my express orders> b : exact, precise

2

a : designed for or adapted to its purpose b : of a particular sort : specific <for that express purpose>

3

a : traveling at high speed; specifically : traveling with few or no stops along the way <express train> b : adapted or suitable for travel at high speed <an express highway> c British : designated to be delivered without delay by special messenger

Examples of EXPRESS

1. the express lane at the grocery store
2. <a trip to the supermarket with the express purpose of buying milk>

Origin of EXPRESS

Middle English, from Anglo-French expres, from Latin expressus, past participle of exprimere to press out, express, from ex- + premere to press — more at press

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to EXPRESS

Synonyms: concrete, distinct, especial, peculiar, precise, set, special, specific

Antonyms: nonspecific

Related Words: lone, only, separate, single, sole, solitary; distinctive, exclusive, individual, unique; limited, restricted; differentiated, specialized; given, specified

Near Antonyms: general, generalized, generic, nonexclusive, universal

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Other Railroad Terms

cowcatcher, cupola, gauge, vestibule, yard

Rhymes with EXPRESS

abscess, access, address, aggress, assess, bench-press, caress, clothespress, coatdress, cold-press, compress, confess, cross-dress, CS, depress, de-stress, digress, distress, drill press, egress, excess, finesse, fluoresce, French press, full-dress, handpress, headdress, housedress, idlesse, impress, ingress, Meknes, much less, nightdress, noblesse, no less, obsess, oppress, outguess, possess, precess, prestress, princess, process, profess, progress, recess, redress, regress, re-press, repress, shirtdress, side-dress, SS, success, sundress, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, undress, unless, web press, winepress, word stress