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   route

   /ruːt/

   noun

   • 1. a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination: "the scenic route from Florence to Siena"
   • ▪ the line of a road, path, railway, etc.: "proposals have been put forward for a new route around the south of the town"
   • ▪ a round travelled in delivering, selling, or collecting goods.
   • ▪ a method or process leading to a specified result: "the many routes to a healthier diet will be described"

   verb

   • 1. send or direct along a specified course: "all lines of communication were routed through London"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French rute ‘road’, from Latin rupta (via) ‘broken (way)’, feminine past participle of rumpere.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a particular way from one place to another, especially the way that a bus, train, plane, etc. travels regularly: a shipping route. a bus / train / plane route. a method of achieving something: a route to (doing) sth An internship is one of the best routes to gaining experience in the industry. → round noun.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › routeRoute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ROUTE is a traveled way : highway. How to use route in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › routeROUTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Route definition: a course, way, or road for passage or travel. See examples of ROUTE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishROUTE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ROUTE definition: 1. the roads or paths you follow to get from one place to another place: 2. a method of achieving…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › routeRoute - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of route. noun. an established line of travel or access. synonyms: itinerary, path. see more. noun. an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation. synonyms: road. see more. verb. send via a specific route. see more. verb. divert in a specified direction. see more. verb.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A route is a way from one place to another. ...the most direct route to the town centre. All escape routes were blocked by armed police. Tens of thousands lined the route from Dublin airport. Synonyms: way, course, road, direction More Synonyms of route. 2. countable noun B1+.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › routeRoute - definition of route by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. Abbr. Rt. or Rte. a. A road, course, or way for travel from one place to another: the route from Maine to Boston takes you through New Hampshire; ocean routes that avoided the breeding grounds of whales. b. A highway: traveled on Route 12 through Michigan. 2. A fixed course or territory assigned to a salesperson or delivery person. 3.