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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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At one point, Ms. Winkky received an email saying “due to the Hot sale overload ordering and the impact of the pandemic, the express delivery speed will be delayed, please be patient.”

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2023

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

That is the calibre of person who, in the age of express delivery, is working on sciencing-up the plain cardboard box.

From The Guardian Nov. 21, 2019

This inquiry relates only to the cost of the simple transmission and delivery of the packet, and consideration of all other services, such as registration or express delivery, is excluded.

From The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study by Smith, A. D.

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