route

¹route

noun \ˈrüt, ˈrau̇t\

Definition of ROUTE

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 : course

3

a : an established or selected course of travel or action b : an assigned territory to be systematically covered <a newspaper route>

Examples of ROUTE

1. We didn't know what route to take.
2. an escape route in case of fire
3. a major bird migratory route
4. You could take a different route and still arrive at the same conclusion.
5. Take Route 2 into town.
6. We live on a rural route.

Origin of ROUTE

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

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to ROUTE

Synonyms: arterial, artery, avenue, boulevard, carriageway [British], drag, drive, expressway, freeway, high road, highway, pass, pike, road, roadway, way, row, street, thoroughfare, thruway, trace, turnpike

Related Words: causeway; autobahn, autoroute, autostrada, dual carriageway [chiefly British], interstate, motorway [chiefly British], superhighway; beltway, bypass, parkway, ring road [chiefly British]; corniche, switchback; through street; high street [British], Main Street; backstreet, branch, bystreet, byway, crossroad, secondary road, shunpike, side road, side street; alley, alleyway; circle, lane, laneway [British], mews [chiefly British], place; close [chiefly British], cul-de-sac, dead end; corridor; track, trail

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Rhymes with ROUTE

bout, clout, doubt, drought, flout, glout, gout, grout, knout, kraut, lout, out, pout, rout, scout, shout, snout, spout, sprout, stout, tout, trout