Definition of express lane
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: 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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“Express lane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/express%20lane. Accessed 6 May. 2021.
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