route

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun

n. a regular series of stops for a person making deliveries or a bus.

n. a regular itinerary of stops or the specific path followed between them for transport or delivery services.

日本語:路線※

“The postman has been on the same delivery route for ten years.”

“The logistics company redesigned the delivery routes to minimise fuel consumption and improve the efficiency of the morning couriers.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Academic

n. a way of doing something or achieving a result.

n. a figurative method, approach, or sequence of actions taken to achieve a specific objective.

日本語:道筋※

“Taking an internship is a great route into a career in fashion.”

“The university offers a foundation year as an alternative route for students who do not meet the standard entry requirements for the degree programme.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical

n. the path that information takes through a computer network.

n. a specific entry in a routing table that determines the path for transmitting data packets across a network.

“The technician checked the network route to see why the connection was slow.”

“The network administrator manually configured a static route to ensure that traffic from the branch office bypassed the congested primary gateway.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to send someone or something along a particular path.

v. to direct, divert, or dispatch along a specific course or through a particular medium.

“The operator will route your call to the correct department.”

“During the construction phase, the city council decided to route all heavy goods vehicles through the industrial zone to reduce noise in the residential areas.”