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route

n. countable
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˈɹaʊt// UK //ɹˈuːt// route Academic Archaic General-service

n. the path or way you take to get from one place to another. It can be a road, a flight path, or a specific direction on a map.

n. a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination. In technical contexts, it refers to the specific path data packets travel across a network.


SIMPLE

The scenic route takes much longer than the highway.

CONTEXTUAL

The GPS suggested a faster route to avoid the heavy traffic caused by the accident.

COMPLEX

The logistics manager spent the afternoon optimizing the delivery route to ensure that all packages arrived within the promised four-hour window while minimizing fuel consumption.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English route, from Old French route, from Latin rupta [via] (literally “a path made by force”). Compare Modern French route. See routine. Further via Latin ruptus related with bankrupt.

Usage

Often used with the prepositions 'to' or 'between'.

Pitfall

the route for Londonthe route to LondonWhen describing a path toward a destination, 'to' is the standard preposition used with this noun.

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