Route | Mean of route in English Dictionary

/ˈruːt/

• Noun
• a way to get from one place to another place
1. We didn't know what route to take/follow.
2. an escape route in case of fire
3. a parade route
4. We took the scenic route. [=a way that is not the fastest way but that has beautiful scenery]
• a way that someone or something regularly travels along
1. a major bird migratory route
2. a bus/truck route
3. a mail route
4. (US) She has a paper route. [=(Brit) paper round; a job of delivering newspapers to the same places every day]
• a way of achieving or doing something
1. the route [=road] to success
2. You could take a different route and still arrive at the same conclusion.
3. I decided to go/take the traditional route [=do the traditional thing] and have a big wedding.

• a usually minor highway
1. Take Route 2 into town.
2. We live on a rural route.
• Verb
• to send (someone or something) along a particular route
1. Traffic was routed around the accident.
2. When the doctor is out, his calls are routed to his answering service.