air express

¹

noun

1. an express service for shipping small packages of goods by air: includes ground pickup at origin and delivery at destination.
2. the goods shipped by this service.

air-express

²

[ air-ik-spres ]

verb (used with object)

1. to send or transport by air express:

   Your package will be air-expressed and should reach its destination tomorrow.

adjective

1. pertaining to, using, or sent by air express:

   Your air-express package just arrived.

Word History and Origins

Origin of air express¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

UPS, by contrast, always has operated a single network, even after beginning air express service in 1988 to counter FedEx.

From Seattle Times

A jet flight, a ship’s cargo, an air express package.

From Seattle Times

Barker carried a suitcase with stickers labeled “Rush” and “Air Express” stuck to the side.

From Literature

While UPS is known for its ground delivery service, FedEx is mostly recognized for its global air express freight.

From The Verge

The secretary of the president of Western Air Express also removed some papers.

From Washington Post