express lane

express lane
a) In a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane close to the median and physically separated from the outer lanes, which has fewer entrances and exits than the outer lanes and which is intended for vehicles traveling longer distances, so that these vehicles may proceed in a relatively uninterrupted manner and often at greater speed. (Contrasted with a local lane).
b) In a supermarket or other large retail enterprise, a checkout aisle reserved for customers with relatively few items to purchase.

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