Route 66

proper noun

A former United States highway that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UShistoricalA former United States highway that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles.

    Jesus lived his life in a cheap hotel / On the edge of Route 66, yeah

    1995, “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 Zombie, United States of America
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    If you ever plan to motor west / Travel my way, take the highway that's the best / Get your kicks on Route 66

    1946, Bobby Troup, “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66”
  2. AustraliaThe 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 look

    2004, James Postell, Daytrips Eastern Australia
Cite this entry
APA

Route 66. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Route%2066

MLA

“Route 66.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Route%2066. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Route 66,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Route%2066.

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