fedex
fedex Lexical Profile
fedex Game Scores & Validity
• noun
American A major American multinational delivery services company headquartered in the United States, globally recognized for pioneering overnight shipping.
"We usually ship our international freight through FedEx because of their reliable tracking system."
A package, parcel, or document sent via an overnight courier service.
"The receptionist left a fedex on your desk containing the finalized merger agreements."
• verb
North American To send a package or document via the FedEx delivery service or another rapid, overnight courier.
"I need you to fedex these legal contracts to the Chicago office by tomorrow morning."
Word Nuance & Usage
Though officially a trademarked proper noun (FedEx), it is frequently used generically as a lowercased verb or noun to refer to any rapid or overnight courier service, akin to 'xerox' or 'google'.
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Word Origin & Etymology
A syllabic abbreviation of 'Federal Express', the original name of the American delivery company founded in 1971. The abbreviation was officially adopted as the brand name in 1994 and subsequently entered general parlance as a genericized verb.
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