Definition of route
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Examples of route in a Sentence
We didn't know what route to take.
an escape route in case of fire
a major bird migratory route
You could take a different route and still arrive at the same conclusion.
Take Route 2 into town.
We live on a rural route.
Origin and Etymology 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
route
Definition of route
routed
;routing
transitive verb
1 : to send by a selected route : direct was routed along the scenic shore road
2 : to divert in a specified direction
Examples of route in a Sentence
Traffic was routed around the accident.
When the doctor is out, his calls are routed to his answering service.
1832
First Known Use of route
1832
ROUTE Defined for English Language Learners
route
playDefinition of route for English Language Learners
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: a way to get from one place to another place
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: a way that someone or something regularly travels along
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: a way of achieving or doing something
route
Definition of route for English Language Learners
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: to send (someone or something) along a particular route
ROUTE Defined for Kids
Definition of route for Students
: a regular, chosen, or assigned course of travel
Definition of route for Students
routed
;routing
: to send or transport by a selected course
Headscratcher for route
Routed and detour are spelled with the same letters and have related meanings. When drivers follow a detour because a street is closed, they are routed through different streets that take them to their destination.
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