route

Pluralroutes

Formsroutes, routeing, routed

1. 1
   travel pathnouncountable

   A way or road used to get from one place to another.

   Like a line drawn on a map from where you are to where you want to be.

   We took a different route home to avoid traffic.

   Take Route 9 north and turn left at the gas station.

   UsageSay take a route or the route to the station.

   Similarcourse, path, way

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2. 2
   nouncountable

   The regular path and stops that a bus, mail carrier, or delivery driver follows again and again.

   Our bus route goes right past the library.

   My uncle drives a delivery route every morning.

   UsageSay bus route or delivery route.

   Similarround, run, circuit, itinerary

3. 3
   methodnounfigurativelycountable

   One way of doing something when there are other ways you could choose.

   Saving a little money each week is the easiest route to a new bike.

   She took the college route, but her brother started a business instead.

   UsageSay take the legal route or a route to success.

   Similarpath, way, avenue, approach

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4. 4
   directverbtransitive

   To send someone or something along a certain way or path.

   The app can route you around heavy traffic.

   Police routed all the cars onto a side street after the accident.

   UsageSay route something through or around a place.

   Similardirect, send, divert, channel, steer

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   nouncountable

   In American football, a planned path a player runs to get free to catch a pass.

   The coach drew the route on the whiteboard for the new receiver.

   He ran the wrong route, and the ball flew past him.

   UsageSay a player runs a route.

   Similarpattern

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   verbtransitive

   In computing, to send data between networks along a chosen path, using a device called a router.

   The network routes each message to the correct computer.

   Our office uses one machine to route all of its internet traffic.

   UsageSay data is routed through a server.

   Similarforward, direct, relay

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