post road
Americannoun
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(formerly) a road with stations for furnishing horses for postriders, mail coaches, or travelers.
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a road or route over which mail is carried.
noun
Etymology
Origin of post road
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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He remained firmly oriented toward central Asia and maintained a post road and waystations connecting the Mughal capital of Agra to Kabul.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
“I see there’s a school four miles down. And there’s a ride she can catch at the post road, three-quarter mile from here.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
The next tale takes us to the neighbourhood of Belford, and out upon the old post road from London to Edinburgh.
From Northumberland Yesterday and To-day by Jean F. (Jean Finlay) Terry
Across the plain ran the post road, naked and bare.
From Further Foolishness by Stephen Leacock
The post road was again empty, and the car moved as steadily as a watch.
From The Scarlet Car by Richard Harding Davis
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