express

1. express (adj) — sense 1

Definition: Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.

2. express (adj) — sense 2

Definition: Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied.

Example: I gave him express instructions not to begin until I arrived, but he ignored me.

3. express (adj) — sense 3

Definition: Truly depicted; exactly resembling.

Example: In my eyes it bore a livelier image of the spirit, it seemed more express and single, than the imperfect and divided countenance.

4. express (noun) — sense 4

Definition: A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them.

Example: I took the express into town.

5. express (noun) — sense 5

Definition: A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them.: a public utility vehicle, typically a jeepney, that traverses through an expressway

6. express (noun) — sense 6

Definition: A service that allows mail or money to be sent rapidly from one destination to another.

7. express (adv) — sense 7

Definition: Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.

Example: The train runs express to 96 St.