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Route 66

Route 66 proper noun: a former United States highway that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles.

Proper noun

Route 66

  1. (US, historical) A former United States highway that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles.
    • If you ever plan to motor west / Travel my way, take the highway that's the best / Get your kicks on Route 661946, Bobby Troup, “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66”
    • Jesus lived his life in a cheap hotel / On the edge of Route 66, yeah1995, “Super-Charger Heaven” (00:51 from the start), in Astro-Creep: 2000 – Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head (Industrial Metal), performed by White...
  2. (Australia) The Capricorn Highway in Queensland, Australia.
    • I believe the best way to gain the full perspective of the trips is to drive Route 66 (the Capricorn Highway) and stop at the selected towns for a look2004, James Postell, Daytrips Eastern Australia

Questions about Route 66

What does Route 66 mean?
Route 66 means a former United States highway that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles.
What part of speech is Route 66?
Route 66 is a proper noun.

Words near Route 66 in the dictionary

  1. rout seat
  2. rout seats
  3. routability
  4. routable
  5. route
  6. Route 66
  7. route indicator
  8. route indicators
  9. route march
  10. route marched
  11. route marches

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