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
Michele Robson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
JetBlue has been on the move with new routes including to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2025
Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
But for cases within the agency’s purview — pertaining to large financial services companies — the complaint is routed to that company, which typically has 15 days to respond.
—Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The travelers generally spent a lot of time budgeting and planning the routes for the trip to be the most efficient for time and outlay.
—Michele Robson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
JetBlue has been on the move with new routes including to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
The owners have routed 35 to 70-plus foot sandstone cliffs with Petzl anchors and climbing clinics (from $94) can be combined with rappelling and ziplining (from $175).
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025
But for cases within the agency’s purview — pertaining to large financial services companies — the complaint is routed to that company, which typically has 15 days to respond.
—Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for route
Noun
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New York has completed the first leg of its road back-to-back.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Map of El Portal Road What roads are closed at Yosemite?—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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News filtered through of Vinicius Junior missing a penalty, but with no further goal flashes, the conversations about who was most wanted in the next round boiled down to Real bringing the glamour Arsenal have so missed, but Atletico maybe providing a less daunting path to the next round.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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On land, boardwalks and paths meander through mangroves and tropical hardwood forests.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The sources described the relationship as not yet serious, but on its way to becoming so.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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The 6-foot-3 junior forward had to work his way into a role on the team.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Residents want city planners to take notice and be a guiding hand for new investment in their community — especially since landmarks such as Puckett’s and Gary’s Barber Shop, which served the community for 59 years, will be or are already gone.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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Dylan Scott covers health for Vox, guiding readers through the emerging opportunities and challenges in improving our health.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Here’s your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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Yet another sinkhole has opened on Interstate 80 through Wharton, N.J., closing the heavily trafficked highway in both directions on Wednesday and into Thursday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This proactive approach not only prevents problems at their source but creates a foundation for ongoing innovation and improvement.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, a separate CNN poll, conducted from March 6-9 among 1,206 U.S. adults, revealed 55 percent disapprove of his approach to the war in Ukraine, while 44 percent approve.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Yet one of the most important beneficiaries has been the medical field, where F1’s ability to steer change is well established.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2025
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Carney will visit Paris and London to strengthen alliances and discuss economic diversification, while steering clear of Washington for now.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The ambient pop number was inspired by the couple’s first date on Los Angeles’ famed thoroughfare Sunset Blvd.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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That means a return to Sacramento’s freeways, thoroughfares and surface streets that funnel them there.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/route. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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