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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for routeways
  1. routes
  2. ways
  3. paths
Noun
  • Their main fantasy appeal comes from players with secure minutes, penalties and multiple routes to points.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Others will argue, reasonably, that no other commercial industry staffs onboard physicians on most routes, and that the infrequency of serious events makes dedicated medical staffing hard to justify economically.
    — Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026
Definition of routes
Noun
  • Go casual with denim shorts or lean more sophisticated with crisp trousers for the office — two ways Swift has styled white shirts before.
    — Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of ways
Noun
  • Modernizing facilities and expanding funding across jurisdictions would help make the profession not only more sustainable but also more appealing to those choosing their medical paths.
    — Gregory McDonald, STAT, 13 July 2026
  • Even more telling, many hikers are searching for trails more than 200 miles from home, using the app to plan trips as much as to find local paths.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Definition of paths
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