Definition of route
(Entry 1 of 2)
route
verbrouted; routing
Definition of route (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to send by a selected route : direct was routed along the scenic shore road
2 : to divert in a specified direction
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The first known use of route was in the 13th century
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