route

route1 [ rut, raut ] noun count ***

1. ) a way that buses, trains, ships, or airplanes travel regularly:

the West Coast route

a bus/shipping/trading route

a ) the roads or paths that you use when you go from one place to another:

It's a good idea to plan your route before you leave.

route to: We took an alternative route to the hotel.

route from: The most direct route from the house to the school is through the center of town.

take/follow a route: The tunnel is the route taken by most drivers.

the shortest/quickest/most direct route: The sea was the most direct route between the two cities.

2. ) a way of doing something that produces a particular result:

route to: the route to success/happiness/disaster

take a route: I'll need to think carefully before deciding what route to take next.

3. ) Route used with a number as the name of a major road between cities in the U.S.:

We turned off Route 66 onto a remote road.

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route

route 2 [ rut, raut ] verb transitive

to send someone or something along a particular route:

Kobe remains closed, but goods are being routed through different ports.