express delivery

noun

, British.

1. special delivery.

Word History and Origins

Origin of express delivery¹

First recorded in 1890–1895

Example Sentences

Instead, Amazon terminated its contract with the delivery company they worked for, Four Star Express Delivery.

From Los Angeles Times

The company disputes that it cut ties with Four Star Express Delivery, saying instead that Four Star voluntarily exited the program.

From Los Angeles Times

“As any responsible business does, we deliver when our customers ask us to deliver, which is during prime business hours,” said Joe Fitzpatrick, founder of Lightning Express Delivery Service and a member of the trucking association’s board.

From Seattle Times

After all, if abortion providers aren’t able to use the mail or express delivery services to obtain their supplies, how can they provide care to patients?

From Slate

An extraterrestrial express delivery package from afar has landed safe and sound on Earth, bringing a multimillion-mile journey billions of years in the making to an end—and marking a new beginning in studies of the solar system’s history.

From Scientific American