express train

noun

: a train that has very few stops

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The train that hit the woman was identified as the RE45 regional express train on the Heilbronn–Karlsruhe line by the Heilbronner Stimme newspaper. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 The business can really come at people like an express train. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2026 How to Get There The closest airport is Kansai International Airport (KIX) in Osaka, about 90 minutes away by JR Haruka express train. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026 More than 30 people were killed and dozens injured when the crane collapsed onto an express train carrying nearly 200 people, Thai officials said. Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for express train

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“Express train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/express%20train. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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