"Pony Express" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Pony Express [canonical]
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  1. (historical) A 19th-century mail service delivering messages across North America by means of riders on horseback. Wikipedia link: Pony Express Tags: historical Categories (topical): Post

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