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noun

ˈrüt How to pronounce route (audio)
Definition of routenext
1
as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel take Route 190 for six miles, then get off

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Relevance
2
as in path
an established course for traveling from one place to another we're going to get stuck in traffic if we take the usual route

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3
as in way
the direction along which something or someone moves hurricanes generally take a northerly route up the Atlantic seaboard

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route

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verb

as in to guide
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front the guide routed us smoothly through the jungle

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Recent Examples of route
Noun
Preparing stable surfaces for landing pads, transport routes and future facilities will become increasingly important as mission activity grows. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 Crosser route was caught by Theo Wease over the middle, ran up the right sideline for a first down. — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Verb
Luis Arraez had four of San Francisco's 17 hits, Daniel Susac hit his first two homers in the majors and the Giants routed the Brewers 16-3 on Wednesday. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 For example, faster optimization could help determine how to route technicians to sites, respond to outages or manage traffic as network conditions change. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for route
Recent Examples of Synonyms for route
  1. road
  2. path
  3. way
  4. guide
  5. highway
  6. approach
  7. steer
  8. thoroughfare
Noun
  • What’s different this time is getting to the Diner, as both Santa Monica Blvd (which the Diner faces) and Sunset Blvd are seeing extended road work – some of it due to a water main that burst on July 16.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Two Boston city councilors are pushing for a change in city law that would require Mayor Michelle Wu to report street projects annually as Wu faces criticism for stalling road work before a city employee was killed by a truck.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • New Zealand’s biosecurity minister has warned that the country will follow a similar path, should a widespread outbreak occur.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The incident also demonstrated that models can potentially identify and exploit novel attack paths without direct access to an organization’s source code.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of path
Noun
  • As all of this finale drama is happening around him, Danny gets increasingly drunker, foreshadowing absolutely nothing good coming our way.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • My favorite way to spend an afternoon, though, was borrowing one of the hotel's bicycles and pedaling around South of Fifth, where quiet residential streets quickly give way to cafés, the marina, and the fun buzz of Ocean Drive.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of way
Verb
  • Her grandmother's philosophy, passed down through the Dust Bowl and beyond, still guides the family.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • And Loftin’s clutch gene has guided the Royals to key victories.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • Large cracks appeared on major roads, including an elevated highway, and a goods train derailed, according to NHK, while rail ‌services were halted and flights grounded.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • While the advanced driving settings on the highway felt unpredictable and inconsistent, the interior tech on the massive 56-inch Hyperscreen touchscreen was reliably, well, visible.
    — Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • Asked about Apple’s AI offerings, including the upcoming Siri AI, Cook said the company saw an opportunity in running more AI directly on users’ devices, an approach that Apple believes can appeal to privacy-minded users.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Several years in the making, the formula went through multiple rounds of development before landing on an approach that feels refreshingly straightforward.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of approach
Verb
  • The source also said the ESPN cuts are nowhere near the scale of the 2023 layoffs, which saw a number of recognizable on-air names depart amid a cost-savings effort steered by former Disney CEO Bob Iger.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • Torre, meanwhile, would serve as dungeon master, steering the gang through exhibit after exhibit.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of steer
Noun
  • This new thoroughfare created an easy and direct route to reach the park by car that avoided steep mountain roads, according to park history.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Authorities partially closed a major thoroughfare in Alexandria on Monday after a hazardous-materials incident left a white, powderlike substance scattered across the road, officials said.
    — Liam Bowman, Washington Post, 20 July 2026
Definition of thoroughfare

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