express train

noun

: a train that has very few stops

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Using an acronym meant for minor zoning squabbles against resistance to a massive, 80 mph express train slicing through dense residential blocks is an arrogant posture that completely obscures the true nature of this unconscionable project. — Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 The project also got a boost from the new Elizabeth express train line, which runs through the heart of the city, with a stop on Oxford Street. — Danica Kirka, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026 Closer to Tokyo, the sleek Laview express train runs from Ikebukuro straight to Chichibu in about 80 minutes, depositing riders steps from Matsuri no Yu, a humble public bathhouse built around the town's annual winter festival. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 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 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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