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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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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
And so Tung started with ships, suggesting a throughline from Portuguese spice routes to Britain’s steel ship global dominance (in 1890, 80% of the world’s ships came from British shipyards). — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Teams survey the seabed, plan a route, account for water depth and potential hazards, and carefully control how the cable is laid. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
Galaxy and Pixel users already have a strong option with Quick Share when the goal is sending the actual file without routing it through a messaging app. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Hill raised concerns in a September memo about contracts with law firm Poyner Spruill that routed CMS money to Qonnect LLC, a company owned by former district consultant Raki McGregor. — Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 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
  • At the height of the incident, DeKalb fire crews blocked two right lanes of I-85 southbound and the entire access road next to it.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Wildcats improved to 6-1 with a win at Oklahoma, which marks their third road win in the conference.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • There’s relief in his escape but the path has left him feeling scorned, too.
    — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Detours and shortcuts in the brain The cells and synapses of the brain aren’t arranged in rigid, linear paths for each task and experience.
    — Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of path
Noun
  • As the business has grown, Nouri’s customers increasingly look for more ways to express their personal style on their wedding day.
    — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Someone who has regarded filmmaking as a mysterious occupation might begin to see a way into it.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of way
Verb
  • Acting was his guiding passion, but his deep love for the avant-garde helped till the ground for the city’s theatrical renaissance that the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival catalyzed.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The findings provide a pre-mining benchmark of deep-sea microbial and viral ecosystems to guide future environmental impact assessments.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • The fences are required so that access is limited along the highway.
    — Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • If a semi can travel hundreds of highway miles without a person in the cab, what happens to the person who used to sit there?
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of highway
Noun
  • Such approaches, known as adoptive cell therapies, are already being investigated for other cancers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Boston Dynamics’ approach focuses on improving the connection between engineering and manufacturing, with faster component production and assembly intended to support more rapid development.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of approach
Verb
  • The Republican incumbent is up against Democrat Gina Hinojosa, an Austin state representative who has focused her campaign on affordability and public education, while largely steering away from social issues.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026
  • On April 8, 2025, the Herald/Times Tallahassee bureau broke the story, reporting that the DeSantis administration had steered Medicaid settlement money toward the Hope Florida Foundation.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of steer
Noun
  • What to do nearby Archway is set on Frankford Avenue, a main thoroughfare that cuts through Fishtown, a thriving neighborhood situated northeast of Center City along the Delaware River.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The resulting long lineups snake out from working gas stations into the main thoroughfares of Moscow and other Russian cities.
    — Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of thoroughfare

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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/route. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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