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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


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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

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

From The New Nation by William E. Dodd

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 Andy Adams

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 Henry Ketcham

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

From Rolling Stones by O. Henry

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