mail vs express mail

express mail vs mail

mail and express mail both are nouns.

mail is a verb but express mail is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mail	Yes	No	Yes	No
express mail	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, express mail is a hyponym of mail; that is, express mail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mail:

mail: the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
express mail: mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system

Other hyponyms of mail include 1st-class mail, 1st class, first-class mail, first class, express, parcel post, bulk mail, third-class mail, third class, airmail, air mail, surface mail, registered mail, registered post, special delivery.

mail (noun)	express mail (noun)
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings	mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system
a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

mail (verb)	express mail (verb)
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
send via the postal service

Difference between mail and express mail

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