express delivery
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of express delivery
First recorded in 1890–1895
Example Sentences
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The company has expanded its express delivery service nationwide, meaning nearly everything in its store can be delivered in three hours or less, McPhail said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
These layoffs are part of an initiative aimed at streamlining package pickups and deliveries by merging ground and express delivery networks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
Road freight transportation and express delivery from distribution centers last week were both stronger than a month earlier but still down sharply on last year, Nomura Global Economics said.
From Reuters ● May 26, 2022
He returned to the inn and wrote a letter, which he intrusted to His Majesty’s Postmaster-General for express delivery.
From The Late Tenant by Louis Tracy
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