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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_LongTermDebtIncludingCurrentMaturitiesFairValue" xlink:label="fdx_LongTermDebtIncludingCurrentMaturitiesFairValue"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_default" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="fdx_OnePointEightSevenFiveZeroPercentDueInFebruaryTwoThousandThirtyFourMember" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="fdx_FiveYearCreditAgreementMember" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="2" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="fdx_DebtInstrumentMaturityMonthAndYear" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="2" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="2" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="fdx_ThreeYearCreditAgreementMember" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="3" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="fdx_NumberOfBoeingAircraft" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="3" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain" xlink:to="fdx_CreditAgreementMember" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="4" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="fdx_NetBookValveOfCollateralizedBoeingAircraft" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="5" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="6" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="7" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="fdx_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationMonthAndYear" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="8" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="fdx_LetterOfCreditMaximumSublimitAmount" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="9" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommercialPaperNoncurrent" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="10" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="fdx_DebtToEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationRatioMaximum" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="11" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="fdx_DebtToEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortizationRatio" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="12" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="fdx_LetterOfCreditOutstandingSublimitUnusedAmount" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="13" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="fdx_LongTermDebtIncludingCurrentMaturities" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="14" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="fdx_LongTermDebtIncludingCurrentMaturitiesFairValue" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="15" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_default"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_default"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DomesticPlanMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_DomesticPlanMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2022/country-2022.xsd#country_US" xlink:label="country_US"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherRetirementPlanIncomeExpenseAbstract" xlink:label="fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherRetirementPlanIncomeExpenseAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditAndOther" xlink:label="fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditAndOther"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_RetirementPlansMarkToMarketAdjustment" xlink:label="fdx_RetirementPlansMarkToMarketAdjustment"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherRetirementPlanIncomeExpense" xlink:label="fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherRetirementPlanIncomeExpense"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_default" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_default" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DomesticPlanMember" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_DomesticPlanMember" xlink:to="country_US" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="0" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="2" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherRetirementPlanIncomeExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCreditAndOther" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="2" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="3" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherRetirementPlanIncomeExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="fdx_RetirementPlansMarkToMarketAdjustment" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="4" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherRetirementPlanIncomeExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="fdx_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherRetirementPlanIncomeExpense" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_VoluntaryContributionMember" xlink:label="fdx_VoluntaryContributionMember"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInRemainderOfFiscalYear"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationToBePaidAfterYearFour" xlink:label="fdx_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationToBePaidAfterYearFour"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFirstAnniversary" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="3" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnThirdAnniversary" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="4" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceOnFourthAnniversary" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="5" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems" xlink:to="fdx_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationToBePaidAfterYearFour" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="6" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_UnrecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationBalanceSheetAmount" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_OtherCommitmentDisclosuresLineItems" xlink:label="fdx_OtherCommitmentDisclosuresLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_OtherCommitmentDisclosuresTable" xlink:label="fdx_OtherCommitmentDisclosuresTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain_default"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_Boeing777FreighterMember" xlink:label="fdx_Boeing777FreighterMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_RangeAxis" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_RangeMember" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_MinimumMember" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_OtherAircraftCommitmentsDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="fdx_OtherAircraftCommitmentsDisclosureAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_NumberOfConditionalAircraftCommitments" xlink:label="fdx_NumberOfConditionalAircraftCommitments"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedUndiscountedFuturePayments" xlink:label="fdx_LesseeOperatingAndFinanceLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedUndiscountedFuturePayments"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_Boeing767FreighterMember" xlink:label="fdx_Boeing767FreighterMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2022/elts/srt-2022.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_NumberOfAdditionalAircraftOptionsExercisedToPurchase" xlink:label="fdx_NumberOfAdditionalAircraftOptionsExercisedToPurchase"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_OperatingLeaseCommencementDate" xlink:label="fdx_OperatingLeaseCommencementDate"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_Boeing767FreighterAgreementTwoMember" xlink:label="fdx_Boeing767FreighterAgreementTwoMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_NumberOfAircraftsRescheduledDelivery" xlink:label="fdx_NumberOfAircraftsRescheduledDelivery"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_Boeing767FreighterAgreementOneMember" xlink:label="fdx_Boeing767FreighterAgreementOneMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_AircraftExpectedToBeDeliveredEarliestFiscalYear" xlink:label="fdx_AircraftExpectedToBeDeliveredEarliestFiscalYear"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_AircraftExpectedToBeDeliveredLatestFiscalYear" xlink:label="fdx_AircraftExpectedToBeDeliveredLatestFiscalYear"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_DepositAndProgressPayments" xlink:label="fdx_DepositAndProgressPayments"/> |
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| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="fdx_OperatingLeaseCommencementDate" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="2" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain" xlink:to="fdx_Boeing767FreighterAgreementTwoMember" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="2" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="fdx_OtherAircraftCommitmentsDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="fdx_NumberOfAircraftsRescheduledDelivery" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="3" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain" xlink:to="fdx_Boeing767FreighterAgreementOneMember" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="3" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="fdx_OtherAircraftCommitmentsDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="fdx_AircraftExpectedToBeDeliveredEarliestFiscalYear" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="4" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="fdx_OtherAircraftCommitmentsDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="fdx_AircraftExpectedToBeDeliveredLatestFiscalYear" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
| | <link:definitionArc xlink:type="arc" order="5" xbrldt:closed="false" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="fdx_OtherAircraftCommitmentsDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="fdx_DepositAndProgressPayments" priority="2" use="optional"/> |
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| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_ScheduleOfAircraftCommitmentsLineItems" xlink:label="fdx_ScheduleOfAircraftCommitmentsLineItems"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationTable" xlink:label="fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationTable"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentCategoryOfItemPurchasedDomain"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_CessnaCE408AircraftMember" xlink:label="fdx_CessnaCE408AircraftMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationWithDeliveryWithinRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:label="fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationWithDeliveryWithinRemainderOfFiscalYear"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_ATR72600FreighterMember" xlink:label="fdx_ATR72600FreighterMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationWithDeliveryDueInFirstFiscalYear" xlink:label="fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationWithDeliveryDueInFirstFiscalYear"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_Boeing767FreighterMember" xlink:label="fdx_Boeing767FreighterMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationWithDeliveryDueInSecondFiscalYear" xlink:label="fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationWithDeliveryDueInSecondFiscalYear"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_Boeing777FreighterMember" xlink:label="fdx_Boeing777FreighterMember"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationWithDeliveryDueInThirdFiscalYear" xlink:label="fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationWithDeliveryDueInThirdFiscalYear"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationWithDeliveryDueInFourthFiscalYear" xlink:label="fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationWithDeliveryDueInFourthFiscalYear"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationWithDeliveryDueAfterFourthFiscalYear" xlink:label="fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligationWithDeliveryDueAfterFourthFiscalYear"/> |
| | <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="fdx-20220831.xsd#fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligation" xlink:label="fdx_AircraftPurchaseObligation"/> |
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