route
route Lexical Profile
route Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A way, course, or path taken in getting from a starting point to a destination.
"We decided to take the scenic coastal route rather than the busy highway."
A fixed, regular line of travel or sequence of stops followed by a public transport vehicle, delivery service, or salesperson.
"The postal carrier finished her morning delivery route ahead of schedule."
A method, process, or course of action used to achieve a particular result or goal.
"Apprenticeship is an increasingly popular route into a career in engineering."
• verb
To send, direct, or forward along a specific course, path, or channel.
"Air traffic control had to route all incoming flights around the severe thunderstorm."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'route' (a path or course) with 'rout' (a chaotic defeat or disorderly crowd), though in American English 'route' is often pronounced identically to 'rout' (/raʊt/) alongside /ruːt/.
• Rhymes for route
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French 'route' (way, path, or track), from Latin 'rupta (via)', literally meaning 'a broken or cleared way', from the past participle of 'rumpere' (to break).