Express Mail

American  

Trademark.

1. an expedited domestic mailing service of the U.S. Postal Service, usually guaranteeing delivery overnight or within 24 hours.

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Other Word Forms

• express-mail adjective

Example Sentences

“You can only send them Priority Express Mail, and they require a signature,” explained Lori Cash, who works in a small post office outside Buffalo.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2021

Now far more parcels are delivered than letters, and the share of the market that is commanded by the country’s private express-delivery firms far exceeds that of Express Mail Service, the state-owned courier.

From Economist • Nov. 10, 2016

On May 25, the reporter submitted an online request to Acxiom for her file, along with a personal check, sent by Express Mail, for the $5 processing fee.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2012

The Sun was doing well, but it was still way behind the Mirror, Express, Mail and even the Daily Telegraph.

From The Guardian • Mar. 7, 2011

As she picked up the package she noticed a red, white, and blue Express Mail envelope sticking halfway out of her mailbox next to the doorway.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements