express
n. countablen. a fast train or bus that travels between major cities and stops at very few places. You take this when you want to reach your destination quickly.
n. a high-speed public transport service, such as a train or bus, that travels between major destinations with few or no intermediate stops.
I am taking the midnight express to the capital.
The morning express is usually crowded with commuters who want to reach the city center in under thirty minutes.
While the local service serves every village along the coast, the express bypasses smaller stations entirely to maintain its strict hourly schedule between the two metropolitan hubs.
From French exprès, from Latin expressus, past participle of exprimere (see Etymology 2, below).
From Old French espresser, expresser, from frequentative form of Latin exprimere.
Often used as a modifier before another noun, such as 'express train' or 'express bus'.