1
as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
take Route 190 for six miles, then get off
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2
as in path
an established course for traveling from one place to another
we're going to get stuck in traffic if we take the usual route
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as in to guide
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
the guide routed us smoothly through the jungle
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Recent Examples of route
Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Pablo Torre is also expected to go, and follow a similar route to Victor. Barcelona would like to have the player at hand to return if he is sold.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Two shafts, in between which cables can be routed, connect the monitor's base to the back of its cabinet.
—PC Magazine, 8 June 2025
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Noun
But underneath the sleek interface is brittle architecture: outdated systems, duplicated routes and blind spots no AI can patch.
—Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Pablo Torre is also expected to go, and follow a similar route to Victor. Barcelona would like to have the player at hand to return if he is sold.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Verb
However, occasionally internet traffic may be routed to other servers due to network congestion.
—David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Two shafts, in between which cables can be routed, connect the monitor's base to the back of its cabinet.
—PC Magazine, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for route
Noun
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Think of it as a creditor wanting to get into a city and there are several roads to get into that city.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The partnership extended off the track, too, with the German and British marques pairing up to build a stylish road car based on the legendary 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Although Disney could have made Underworld, as well as Lucas' vision of the Sequel Trilogy, time has shown us the company took a different path with the franchise.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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Storm tracker This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
Noun
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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The song is about the way that hate and toxicity is passed down from generation to generation.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Traffic control signing patterns will guide motorists through the work zone, along with Connecticut State Police.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2025
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The policy guides efforts across the system’s campuses and academic health centers, including UC San Diego Health.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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The Waymo robotaxis available through the Uber app will cover approximately 65 square miles around Atlanta, but will not yet travel on highways or to the airport.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Innovative educators are already modifying their approaches.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Grief maintained that his agency had no ability to regulate couriers, but his approach was hardly hands-off.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
19 June 2025
Verb
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At the same time, Wynwood Norte is seeing some of the fruits of the rezoning in the form of several low-scale, neighborhood-friendly workforce apartment buildings that are now under construction, said Miami attorney Steven Wernick, who helped steer that plan to approval.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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They’re embedded just enough to carry the weight—but not enough to steer the ship.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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One group of protesters blocked the 101 Freeway — a major thoroughfare in downtown Los Angeles.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
10 June 2025
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Murders most often took place in markets, squares, and thoroughfares—all key nodes of medieval urban life—in the evenings or on weekends.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/route. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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