express mail service

  • 1Express mail — used after the Anschluss in 1938; letters from Austria to Germany required German stamps to be added, resulting in a mixed franking. In most postal systems express mail refers to an accelerated delivery service for which the customer pays a… …

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  • 2Express Mail Military Service — (EMMS) An Express Mail service available between the United States and designated APO and FPO addresses that provides Department of Defense and other authorized personnel stationed overseas with an expedited delivery service to or from the United …

    Glossary of postal terms

  • 3Express Mail — A mail class that provides expedited delivery service for mailable matter subject to certain standards. It is available in five basic domestic service offerings (Same Day Airport Service, Custom Designed Service, Next Day Service, Second Day… …

    Glossary of postal terms

  • 4Express Mail International Service — (EMS)  A service available to nearly 200 countries and territories, providing delivery to foreign cities in most cases within 1 to 3 days. This is the fastest, most reliable way to send letters, documents, merchandise, and merchandise samples… …

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  • 5Express Mail — express mail, adj. Trademark. an expedited domestic mailing service of the U.S. Postal Service, usually guaranteeing delivery overnight or within 24 hours. * * * …

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  • 6Express Mail — Express′ Mail′ trm phi the fastest service available from the U.S. Postal Service …

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  • 7express mail — noun mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system • Syn: ↑express • Derivationally related forms: ↑express (for: ↑express) • Hypernyms: ↑mail …

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  • 8Express Mail — service mark used for overnight delivery of mail …

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  • 9express mail — ex press .mail n [U] AmE a post service that delivers letters and packages very quickly …

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  • 10Mail steamer — Mail steamers were steamships which carried the mail across waterways, such as across an ocean or between islands, primarily during the 19th Century and early 20th Century, when the cost of sending a letter was declining to the point an ordinary… …

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