routeways

noun

plural of routeway, chiefly British
as in routes
the direction along which something or someone moves the courier's preferred routeway between the two offices takes him right past Trafalgar Square

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  1. routes
  2. ways
  3. paths
Noun
  • From classic Amtrak routes crossing the Continental Divide to historic steam locomotives chugging through the state’s mining past, these journeys continue to preserve the stories, scenery and communities that helped shape the West.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In a bid to control traffic through the narrow waterway, Iran has designated routes going through their territorial waters.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • The tiny and quick drones are being deployed in an increasing number of school districts – part of a growing school security industry as parents and schools find new ways to protect students and staff from carnage.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The College-in-3 Exchange was born, and dozens of higher education institutions joined the network to look for ways to help students get degrees faster.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of ways
Noun
  • Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 31 steals on 38 attempts.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The land, most of it operated by the Peconic Land Trust to ensure it’s never developed, ran down to the bay, and there were hiking paths running through the entire property.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of paths
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“Routeways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/routeways. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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