express
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Also seen as: expresses · expressing · expressed
Sense 1
Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
Adjective
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Specific or precise; directly and distinctly stated; not merely implied.
Cụ thể hoặc chính xác, được nêu trực tiếp và rõ ràng
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Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them.
Phương tiện di chuyển nhanh hoặc trực tiếp, thường là tàu hỏa
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them. — a public utility vehicle, typically a jeepney, that traverses through an expressway
Phương tiện di chuyển nhanh hoặc trực tiếp, thường là tàu hỏa
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “express” mean?
Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.
Is “express” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.