express

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs//ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/
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Difficulty LevelIntermediate

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Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

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  • Simple pronunciation

noun

1. A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.

"I took the express into town."

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

3. An express rifle.

4. A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration.

5. A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier.

6. An express office.

7. That which is sent by an express messenger or message.

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adjective

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

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

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

3. Truly depicted; exactly resembling.

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

4. (retail) Providing a more limited but presumably faster service than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type.

"Some Wal-Mart stores will include a McDonald's Express."

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express

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs//ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/
🔵 Intermediate

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

Syllables2

Moderate complexity

Analysis:

  • Common vocabulary word
  • Simple pronunciation

noun

1. The action of conveying some idea using words or actions; communication, expression.

2. A specific statement or instruction.

verb

1. To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

2. To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk).

3. To translate messenger RNA into protein.

4. To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA.

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