star vehicle

noun

A movie, play, TV series, or other production that enhances an actor's career.

Meanings

nounstar vehicle (plural star vehicles)

plural star vehicles · alternative star-vehicle

  1. idiomaticA movie, play, TV series, or other production that enhances an actor's career.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see star, vehicle.
Cite this entry
APA

star vehicle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%20vehicle

MLA

“star vehicle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%20vehicle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “star vehicle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/star%20vehicle.

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