📖 Definitions of "Route"
- 1
A course or way which is traveled or passed.
"The route was used so much that it formed a rut."
- 2
A regular itinerary of stops, or the path followed between these stops, such as for delivery or passenger transportation.
"Here is a map of our delivery routes."
- 3
A road or path; often specifically a highway.
"Follow Route 49 out of town."
- 4
One of multiple methods or approaches to doing something.
- 1
To direct or divert along a particular course.
"All incoming mail was routed through a single office."
- 2
To connect two local area networks, thereby forming an internet.
- 3
To send (information) through a router.
🔄 Synonyms of "Route"
2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pathnoun | A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians. |
| roadnoun | A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Route"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| pathnoun | A trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians. |
| roadnoun | A way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane. |
| itinerarynoun | A written schedule of activities for a vacation or road trip. |
| roadmapnoun | Alternative form of road map. [A map with a visual representation of roads used for automobile travel and navigation. A road map may contain other relevant data, such as terrain or railway lines.] |
| waynoun | (heading) To do with a place or places. |
| thoroughfarenoun | A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street. |
| travelnoun | The act of traveling; passage from place to place. |
| tournoun | A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc. |
| trajectorynoun | The path an object takes as it moves. |
| pathwaynoun | A footpath or other path or track. |
| trailheadnoun | The beginning of a trail, often specifically a hiking trail. |
| haulnoun | An act of hauling or pulling, particularly with force; a (violent) pull or tug. |
| journeynoun | A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage. |
| travellingnoun | The act of one who travels; a journey. |
| streetnoun | A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town. |
| runoutnoun | (cricket) The method of getting out (dismissed from play) in which a batsman, in making a run, has not reached the popping crease when a fielder breaks his wicket with the ball. |
| tripnoun | A journey; an excursion or jaunt. |
| avenuenoun | A broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction. |
| tracenoun | An act of tracing. |
| roadwaynoun | The main or central portion of a road, used by the vehicles. |
⚡ Words Strongly Associated with "Route"
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🎨 Adjectives for "Route"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Route"
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