express lane

noun

US

: an area in a store (such as a supermarket) where customers form a line that lets them pay for the things they are buying more quickly than other lanes

Customers with fewer than 12 items can use the express lane.

Examples of express lane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While it’s scripted and executed as if in the express lane, the storyline of the team’s make-or-break match hits every note of the comeback sports-movie genre. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Now, South Korean scientists claim to have found the chemical equivalent of opening a fast-pass express lane. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

The change has generated discussion among shoppers over whether removing the item limit will make checkout more efficient or defeat the purpose of having an express lane in the first place. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Improvements include adding a third westbound express lane, straightening roadway curves, replacing aging bridges, and improving traffic flow and safety throughout the corridor. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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