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star route

American  

noun

  1. former name for highway contract route.


Etymology

Origin of star route

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

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I did think of white boys to play Richie, and we were going to go the star route and see if we could get a celebrity for that role, and I pulled back from that.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 24, 2022

One of these conveyances was an elaborate six-horse stage, owned by Bethel & Oxenford, star route mail contractors between San Antonio and Brownsville, Texas.

From A Texas Matchmaker by Adams, Andy

Bobby, we're going to investigate this star route and see what's in it.

From Rolling Stones by Henry, O.

Dorsey, Senator Stephen W., in star route frauds, 104, 127.

From The New Nation by Dodd, William E.

There were no regular means of travel, and even the "star route" of the post-office department was slow in reaching those secluded communities.

From The Life of Abraham Lincoln by Ketcham, Henry

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