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route

/ɹut/noun, verb1 syllable

Route means: an established line of travel or access.

Synonyms for route3

noun, as in an established line of travel or access

path, itinerary

noun, as in an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

road

What does route mean?5

noun

1

an established line of travel or access

2

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

verb

1

send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

2

send via a specific route

3

divert in a specified direction“divert the low voltage to the engine cylinders”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with route?27

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All 27 rhymes for route, grouped by syllable

Route in a sentence

  • The party, therefore, had to take another route.Lumi
  • En route to our picnic, it started to rain suddenly.DJ_Saidez
  • Our usual road was closed, so we had to find an alternative route.sundown
  • Choose a travelling companion, and only then a route.sundown
  • Whichever route you take, you will get there in time.CM
  • Don't go that way, take the route under the flyover instead.sabretou
  • Excuse me, what's the shortest route to the station?erikspen
  • Please enter your routing number, followed by your account number.menaud

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of route

as a noun

plural
routes

as a verb

past tense
routed
present participle
routing
third-person singular
routes
past participle
routed