route
n. countablen. 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.
The scenic route takes much longer than the highway.
The GPS suggested a faster route to avoid the heavy traffic caused by the accident.
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.
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.
Often used with the prepositions 'to' or 'between'.
the route for Londonthe route to LondonWhen describing a path toward a destination, 'to' is the standard preposition used with this noun.