route
[noun]
Synonyms: way, beat, circuit, course, direction, itinerary, journey, path, road

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English Thesaurus: way, method, approach, technique, strategy, ...

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I. route¹ S3 W2 AC /ruːt $ ruːt, raʊt/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: Vulgar Latin rupta (via) 'broken way', from Latin ruptus 'broken']

1. a way from one place to another
route to/from
What’s the best route to Cambridge?
take/follow a route (=use a route)
We weren’t sure about which route we should take.
the most direct route home

2. a way between two places that buses, planes, ships etc regularly travel
bus/air/shipping etc route
Is your office on a bus route?
cycle route (=a way between two places that only people on bicycles can use)

3. a way of doing something or achieving a particular result
route to
the surest route to disaster
Kennedy arrived at the same conclusion by a different route.

4. Route 66/54 etc used to show the number of a main road in the US ⇒ paper route

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II. route² AC verb [transitive]
to send something somewhere using a particular route
route something through/via something
They had to route the goods through Germany.
⇒ re-route

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Route 66 /ˌruːt sɪksti ˈsɪks $ ˌruːt-, ˌraʊt-/
a famous road in the US that is mentioned in books, films, and songs. It was built in the early 1930s, and was the first road to go across the US, from Chicago to Los Angeles.

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route
noun
ADJ. quick, short The shortest route home is round the ring road.
convenient, easy | long | direct | circuitous, circular, devious, indirect, roundabout, tortuous | dangerous, safe | attractive, beautiful, scenic We had plenty of time so we took the scenic route.
accessible | alternative Travellers are advised to find an alternative route during road repairs.
main, trunk | air, overland, sea | bus, cycle, etc. | shipping, supply, trade | coastal | east-west, southerly, southern, etc. | trans-Pennine, trans-Sahara, etc. | tourist | well-travelled, well-worn | access | escape
VERB + ROUTE follow, take | choose, map out, plan, work out You'll have to plan your route carefully.
retrace We retraced our route in an attempt to get back on the right path.
ROUTE + VERB cross sth, follow sth, go, pass through sth, run, take sb The alternative route takes you along the river.
climb, turn | lead | lie Our route lay straight ahead and downhill.
ROUTE + NOUN map
PREP. along the ~ There are plenty of bed and breakfasts along the route.
on the ~ We live on the school bus route.
~ between the most direct route between London and Brighton
~ from the air route from Berlin to Beijing
~ through a scenic route through the south of France
~ to the shortest route to Bruges the best route to success
PHRASES en route (= on the way) We'll stop for lunch en route.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

route

a direct route
The motorway is the most direct route.
the best route
Let's look at the map and work out the best route.
the quickest/shortest route
We took the shortest route back to the hotel.
a roundabout route (also a circuitous route formal) (=one that is not at all direct)
Sorry we're late. We took a rather circuitous route.
the scenic route (=a route that is not direct but goes through beautiful country)
I decided to take the scenic route.
a northerly/southerly etc route
She followed the northerly route across Spain to Bilbao.
the same route
He had intended to return by the same route.
a different route
Is this a different route than the one we took before?
an alternative route (=one that you can use instead)
Holiday-makers bound for South Wales are advised to find an alternative route.
an escape route (=a way of leaving a building or place in an emergency such as a fire)
Check that your escape route is clear.
follow a route
Are we following the right route?
take a route
They had been forced to take a longer route.
plan your route
We studied the map and planned our route.

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way something you can do in order to achieve what you want or deal with a problem:
Visiting a country is a great way to learn a language.
a good way to lose weight
method a way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use:
They still use traditional methods of farming.
modern teaching methods
Different research methods are used to gather data.
approach a general way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about:
We need a whole new approach to environmental issues.
There will be considerable advantages to adopting this approach.
technique a way of doing something for which you need a skill that must be learned and practised:
I went to a class to learn relaxation techniques.
new surgical techniques
techniques for improving staff performance
strategy a carefully planned way to achieve something difficult or complicated that may take a long time:
They met to discuss the company’s business strategy.
the government’s long-term strategy for reducing crime
route a way from one place to another that people use regularly or that is shown on a map:
There are two routes we could take but this is the quickest one.
the overland trade route between Europe and China
directions instructions on how to get to a place:
Let’s stop and ask someone for directions.
If you follow these directions you’ll have no problem finding the house.
short cut a way of getting somewhere that is shorter than the usual way:
Let’s take a short cut across the field.
Taxi-drivers know all the short cuts.
how to get to ... especially spoken used especially when you ask someone to tell you which is the right way:
Can you tell me how to get to Grand Central Station?
It was getting dark and I wasn’t sure how to get home.

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way the road, path, direction etc that you must take in order to get to a place:
Are you sure this is the right way to the sea?
Will you come with me? I don’t know the way.
route a way from one place to another that people use regularly or that is shown on a map:
There are two routes we could take but this is the quickest one.
the overland trade route between Europe and China
directions instructions on how to get to a place:
Let’s stop and ask someone for directions.
If you follow these directions you’ll have no problem finding the house.
short cut a way of getting somewhere that is shorter than the usual way:
Let’s take a short cut across the field.
Taxi-drivers know all the short cuts.
how to get to ... especially spoken used especially when you ask someone to tell you which is the right way:
Can you tell me how to get to Grand Central Station?
It was getting dark and I wasn’t sure how to get home.

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