Main Entry:

¹route

Pronunciation:

\ˈrüt, ˈrau̇t\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French rute, from Vulgar Latin *rupta (via), literally, broken way, from Latin rupta, feminine of ruptus, past participle

Date:

13th century

1 a: a traveled way : highway <the main route north> b: a means of access : channel <the route to social mobility — T. F. O'Dea>2: a line of travel : course3 a: an established or selected course of travel or action b: an assigned territory to be systematically covered <a newspaper route>