star route

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noun

former name for highway contract route.

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Origin of star route

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby star route

star-of-Jerusalem, starquake, Starr, starred, starring, star route, star ruby, starry, starry-eyed, starry grasswort, Stars and Bars

How to use star route in a sentence

The cost per mile of travel by star-route contractors is $0.1024.
The American Postal Service|Louis Melius
As a lawyer he distinguished himself particularly as counsel for the defendants in the “Star-Route Fraud” trials.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5|Various
Mr. Dorsey is on trial for the crimes he is alleged to have committed as one of the Star Route conspirators.
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, February 1883|The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
For the connection has never been made fast and plain on the Star Route to Heaven.
Samantha at Coney Island|Marietta Holley

No, I do not believe there will be any more Star Route trials.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll