express lane
Definition of express lane
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.
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: directly, firmly, and explicitly stated
: exact, precise
: designed for or adapted to its purpose
: expressly
: by express
: a messenger sent on a special errand
: a dispatch conveyed by a special messenger
: a system for the prompt and safe transportation of parcels, money, or goods at rates higher than standard freight charges
: delineate, depict
: to represent in words : state
: to give or convey a true impression of : show, reflect
: a narrow passageway between fences or hedges
: a relatively narrow way or track: such as
: an ocean route used by or prescribed for ships
: Scottish variant oflone
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