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express delivery

American  

noun

British.
  1. special delivery.


Etymology

Origin of express delivery

First recorded in 1890–1895

Example Sentences

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He had to splurge on an express delivery company because ordinary services were either too busy or didn’t have enough staff.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2022

Road freight transportation and express delivery from distribution centres last week were both stronger than a month earlier but still down sharply on year, Nomura Global Economics said.

From Reuters • May 26, 2022

Some voters have resorted to paying extra for express delivery through private mail carriers, checking their ballot trackers daily and calling their local elections offices to make sure their ballots arrived.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2021

And express delivery within two hours is available, under the same conditions, for customers who order by 1 p.m. local time through Thursday.

From Washington Post • Dec. 21, 2020

Would he explain in detail the new system of express delivery?

From The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories by Gissing, George