routed; routing
1
: to send by a selected route : direct
was routed along the scenic shore road
2
: to divert in a specified direction
Synonyms
Examples of route in a Sentence
Noun
We didn't know what route to take.
an escape route in case of fire
a major bird migratory route
You could take a different route and still arrive at the same conclusion.
Take Route 2 into town.
We live on a rural route.
Verb
Traffic was routed around the accident.
When the doctor is out, his calls are routed to his answering service.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Hunter gave up a touchdown in coverage on a go route down the sideline, his first such offense of the season.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
By 1958, part of the stream in Elm Grove was developed over, and routed into a concrete culvert, which no longer absorbed the water as the wetland did.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Hunter gave up a touchdown in coverage on a go route down the sideline, his first such offense of the season.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Verb
Then routed into an all wheel drive (AWD) traction control system with a twin speed transfer case, with terrain response and selectable driving on and off road modes.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
By 1958, part of the stream in Elm Grove was developed over, and routed into a concrete culvert, which no longer absorbed the water as the wetland did.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/route. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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1
: road sense 2a, highway
U.S. Route 66
2
: a course of action toward a goal
the best route to peace
3
a
: an established, selected, or assigned course of travel
explorers looking for a new route to the Indies
air routes to Europe
b
: a territory to be gone over regularly
a newspaper route
route
2 of 2 verb
routed; routing
: to send or transport by a certain route
route heavy traffic around the city
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