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pony express

/ˈpəʊni ɪkˈspres/

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/ˈpəʊni ɪkˈspres/formalamericanobsolete
  • ruИсторическая система доставки почты в США, действовавшая с апреля 1860 по октябрь 1861 года, использовавшая сменных всадников на лошадях для перевозки почты через страну. Сейчас этот термин используется в переносном смысле для обозначения любой быстрой или срочной службы доставки.

A historical mail delivery system in the United States that operated from April 1860 to October 1861, using a relay of horse riders to carry mail across the country. The term is now used figuratively to refer to any fast or urgent delivery service.

  1. Historical mail serviceB2formalamerican

    A fast mail service that operated in the United States from April 1860 to October 1861, using relays of horse-mounted riders to carry mail across the country.

    ruПони-экспресс

    • The Pony Express drastically reduced mail delivery time between the East and West coasts.
    • Riders of the Pony Express faced harsh weather and dangerous terrain.
    • The Pony Express was a short-lived but legendary chapter in American history.