express train

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Express \Ex*press"\, n. [Cf. F. expr[`e]s a messenger.]

1.A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

The only remanent express of Christ's sacrifice on earth.— Jer. Taylor.[1913 Webster]

2.A messenger sent on a special errand; a courier; hence, a regular and fast conveyance; commonly, a company or system for the prompt and safe transportation of merchandise or parcels. [1913 Webster]

3.An express office. [1913 Webster]

She charged him . . . to ask at the express if anything came up from town.— E. E. Hale.[1913 Webster]

4.That which is sent by an express messenger or message. [Obs.] --Eikon Basilike. [1913 Webster]

5.a railway train or bus for transporting passengers or goods with speed and punctuality; a train or bus that does not stop at certain stations. Contrasted to local; as, take the express to get there faster.

Syn: express train. [PJC]

Express office, an office where packages for an express are received or delivered.

Express train, a railway train (such as a subway train) that does not stop at certain stations, but only at stations designated express stops. [1913 Webster]

Express train \Express train\ Formerly, a railroad train run expressly for the occasion; a special train; now, a train run at express or special speed and making few stops. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]