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route
a way or course taken: the shortest route to your destination; a round traveled in delivering, selling, or collecting goods: a newspaper route
Not to be confused with:
root – part of a plant normally below the ground; basic cause, source, or origin: the root of the problem
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route
(ro͞ot, rout)n.
1. Abbr. Rt. or Rte.
a. A road, course, or way for travel from one place to another: the route from Maine to Boston takes you through New Hampshire; ocean routes that avoided the breeding grounds of whales.
b. A highway: traveled on Route 12 through Michigan.
2. A fixed course or territory assigned to a salesperson or delivery person.
3. A means of reaching a goal: The route to success required hard work.
4. Football A pass pattern.
tr.v. rout·ed, rout·ing, routes
1. To send or forward by a specific route. See Synonyms at send 1.
2. To schedule the order of (a sequence of procedures).
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rupta (via), broken (road), feminine past participle of rumpere, to break; see rout1.]
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route
(ruːt)n
1. the choice of roads taken to get to a place
2. a regular journey travelled
3. (Automotive Engineering) (capital) US a main road between cities: Route 66.
4. (Mountaineering) mountaineering the direction or course taken by a climb
5. (Medicine) med the means by which a drug or agent is administered or enters the body, such as by mouth or by injection: oral route.
vb (tr) , routes, routing, routeing or routed
to plan the route of; send by a particular route
[C13: from Old French rute, from Vulgar Latin rupta via (unattested), literally: a broken (established) way, from Latin ruptus broken, from rumpere to break, burst]
Usage: When forming the present participle or verbal noun from the verb to route, it is preferable to retain the e in order to distinguish the word from routing, the present participle or verbal noun from rout1, to defeat or rout2, to dig, rummage: the routeing of buses from the city centre to the suburbs. The spelling routing in this sense is, however, sometimes encountered, esp in American English
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
route
(rut, raʊt)n., v. rout•ed, rout•ing. n.
1. a course, way, or road for passage or travel.
2. a customary or regular line of passage or travel.
3. a specific itinerary or round of stops regularly visited by a person in the performance of a job: a newspaper route.
v.t. 4. to fix the route of: to route a tour.
5. to send, direct, or forward by a particular route: Calls were routed through the switchboard.
[1175–1225; Middle English: way, course < Old French < Vulgar Latin *rupta(via) broken, i.e., freshly made, forced (way), Latin: feminine past participle of rumpere to break; compare rout 1]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
route
The prescribed course to be traveled from a specific point of origin to a specific destination. See also axial route; controlled route; dispatch route; lateral route; reserved route; signed route; supervised route.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Rout, Route
a troop, throng, company; a clamourous multitude; a rabble; a tumultuous crowd—Johnson, 1755.Examples: rout or route of Black beasts, 1576; of clerks, 1430; of rural folk, 1616; of gentlemen; of knights, 1486; of lords, 1386; of nightingales, 1366; of ragged rhymers, 1579; of roiters, 1750; of ruffians and robbers, 1568; of worldly and gallant servants, 1491; of sheep, 1821; of snails, 1440; of soldiers; of strangers, 1737; of the wicked, 1561; of wolves, 1275; of words and actions, 1624.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
route
Past participle: routed
Gerund: routeing
| Imperative |
|---|
| route |
| route |
| Present |
|---|
| I route |
| you route |
| he/she/it routes |
| we route |
| you route |
| they route |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I routed |
| you routed |
| he/she/it routed |
| we routed |
| you routed |
| they routed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am routeing |
| you are routeing |
| he/she/it is routeing |
| we are routeing |
| you are routeing |
| they are routeing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have routed |
| you have routed |
| he/she/it has routed |
| we have routed |
| you have routed |
| they have routed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was routeing |
| you were routeing |
| he/she/it was routeing |
| we were routeing |
| you were routeing |
| they were routeing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had routed |
| you had routed |
| he/she/it had routed |
| we had routed |
| you had routed |
| they had routed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will route |
| you will route |
| he/she/it will route |
| we will route |
| you will route |
| they will route |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have routed |
| you will have routed |
| he/she/it will have routed |
| we will have routed |
| you will have routed |
| they will have routed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be routeing |
| you will be routeing |
| he/she/it will be routeing |
| we will be routeing |
| you will be routeing |
| they will be routeing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been routeing |
| you have been routeing |
| he/she/it has been routeing |
| we have been routeing |
| you have been routeing |
| they have been routeing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been routeing |
| you will have been routeing |
| he/she/it will have been routeing |
| we will have been routeing |
| you will have been routeing |
| they will have been routeing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been routeing |
| you had been routeing |
| he/she/it had been routeing |
| we had been routeing |
| you had been routeing |
| they had been routeing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would route |
| you would route |
| he/she/it would route |
| we would route |
| you would route |
| they would route |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have routed |
| you would have routed |
| he/she/it would have routed |
| we would have routed |
| you would have routed |
| they would have routed |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Noun 1. [画像:route - an established line of travel or access]route - an established line of travel or access
feeder line - a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline)
main line - the principal route of a transportation system
data track, track - (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data
air lane, skyway, airway, flight path - a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
approach pattern, traffic pattern, pattern - the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted"
flight path - the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air
beat, round - a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
bus route - the route regularly followed by a passenger bus
line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
line of flight - the path along which a freely moving object travels through the air
line of march - the route along which a column advances
celestial orbit, orbit - the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"
electron orbit, orbit - the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
paper round, paper route - the route taken when delivering newspapers every day
beeline - the most direct route; "he made a beeline for the bathroom"
circuit - an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to; "she's a familiar name on the club circuit"; "on the lecture circuit"; "the judge makes a circuit of the courts in his district"; "the international tennis circuit"
crosscut - a diagonal path
supply line, supply route - a route over which supplies can be delivered
line of fire - the path of a missile discharged from a firearm
flyway, migration route - the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
fairway - the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters
direction, way - a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"
trade route - a route followed by traders (usually in caravans)
2. [画像:route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation]route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
access road, slip road - a short road giving access to an expressway; "in Britain they call an access road a slip road"
causeway - a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
clearway - a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)
corduroy - a road made of logs laid crosswise
detour, roundabout way - a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
parkway, drive - a wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
carrefour, crossroad, crossway, intersection, crossing - a junction where one street or road crosses another
post road - a road over which mail is carried
roadbed - a bed supporting a road
roadway - a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
berm, shoulder - a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road; "the car pulled off onto the shoulder"
side road - a minor road branching off of a main road
skid road - a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled
speedway - road where high speed driving is allowed
thoroughfare - a public road from one place to another
rotary, roundabout, traffic circle, circle - a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
turnaround - an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around
turnoff - a side road where you can turn off; "I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way"
way - any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out"
Verb 1. route - send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
2. route - send via a specific route
3. route - divert in a specified direction; "divert the low voltage to the engine cylinders"
divert - send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
route
noun
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
route
noun1. A course affording passage from one place to another:
avenue, boulevard, drive, expressway, freeway, highway, path, road, roadway, street, superhighway, thoroughfare, thruway, turnpike, way.
1. To cause (something) to be conveyed to a destination:
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Translations
طَريقطَرِيق يُوَجِّه السَّيْر
cestanasměrovat cestutrasa
rutedirigere
reitti
ruta
beinaleiî
ルート
노정
mokomasis žygis
ceļšmaršrutsnosūtīt pa maršrutunovirzītvirzīt
nasmerovať cestu
potproga
rutt
เส้นทาง
tuyến đường
route
[ruːt]A. N
1. (gen) → ruta f, camino m; [of bus] → recorrido m; [of ship] → rumbo m, derrota f; (= itinerary) → itinerario m; (= direction) → rumbo m
Route 31 (US) → Ruta 31
the route to the coast → el camino de la costa
to go by a new route → seguir una ruta nueva
shipping route → vía f marítima
air route → ruta f aérea
Route 31 (US) → Ruta 31
the route to the coast → el camino de la costa
to go by a new route → seguir una ruta nueva
shipping route → vía f marítima
air route → ruta f aérea
2. (US) [ruːt, raʊt] (= delivery round) → recorrido m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
route
[ˈraʊt ˈruːt] n
(= way) → itinéraire m
We're planning our route → Nous établissons notre itinéraire.
the best route to London → le meilleur itinéraire pour aller à Londres
"all routes" → "toutes directions"
en route (= on the way) → en chemin
We're planning our route → Nous établissons notre itinéraire.
the best route to London → le meilleur itinéraire pour aller à Londres
"all routes" → "toutes directions"
en route (= on the way) → en chemin
(to success, objective) → chemin m
to go the route (US) → aller jusqu'au bout
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
route
[, (US)]n
→ Strecke f, → Route f; (bus service) → Linie f; (fig, in planning etc) → Weg m; shipping routes → Schifffahrtsstraßen or -wege; air routes → Flugwege; what route does the 39 bus take? → welche Strecke or Route fährt der 39er-Bus?; we live on a bus route → wir wohnen an einer Buslinie ; the route to the coast goes through Easthampton → der Weg zur Küste führt durch Easthampton; "all routes" (Mot) → „alle Richtungen"; route map → Straßenkarte f
(Med, of drug) → Weg m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
route
[ruːt] n (gen) → itinerarioshipping/air routes → rotte fpl marittime/aeree
bus route → percorso dell'autobus
we're on the main bus route → abitiamo vicino alla linea dell'autobus
the best route to London → la strada migliore per andare a Londra
en route → per strada
en route from ...to → viaggiando da... a
en route for → in viaggio verso
"all routes" (Aut) → "tutte le direzioni"
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
route
(ruːt) , ((American also) raut) noun a way of getting somewhere; a road. Our route took us through the mountains. roete طَريق път caminho cesta die Route rute πορεία, διαδρομή camino, itinerario tee(kond) جاده؛ راه؛ مسیر reitti chemin, itinéraire מסלול मार्ग रास्ता, प्रयाण आदेश ruta, smjer putovanja útvonal jalan leið percorso, itinerario 道筋 길, 노정 maršrutas, kelias maršruts; ceļš laluan route rute szlak, trasa لاره، مسیر caminho rută, drum, itinerar маршрут cesta pot ruta rutt, färdväg เส้นทาง yol, rota 路線 маршрут; шлях راستہ lộ trình 路,路线
verb to arrange a route for. Heavy traffic was routed round the outside of the town. herlei يُوَجِّه السَّيْر определям маршрута на encaminhar nasměrovat cestu leiten dirigere διοχετεύω encaminar; mandar suunama از مسیر معینی فرستادن ohjata faire passer לְנָתֵב मार्ग odrediti rutu, odrediti smjer putovanja irányít mengatur jalan beina instradare, far passare 道順を決める 경로를 정하다 nukreipti []virzīt; nosūtīt pa maršrutu melalukan leiden sende, dirigere skierować له یو ټاکلی مسیر څخه لیږل encaminhar a dirija отправлять по маршруту nasmerovať cestu speljati usmeriti sända, dirigera, lägga upp rutten för วางเส้นทาง göndermek; yöneltmek 安排路線 визначати маршрут راستے کا تعین کرنا theo lộ trình 规定路线
route march a long march for soldiers in training. roetemars سَيْر مَسافات طَويلَه поход marcha de treino cvičný pochod der Übungsmarsch øvelsesmarch πορεία marcha de entrenamiento/maniobras rännakmarss راهپیمایی بر روی جاده؛ فرمان قدم راه marssi marche d'entraînement מסע सैन्य प्रयाण, सैनिक प्रस्थान stupanje menetgyakorlat jalan jauh gönguþraut marcia d'addestramento 徒歩行軍 도보 행군 mokomasis žygis mācību pārgājiens latihan berbaris afstandsmars utmarsj marsz د جادی پرمخ ګرځیدل marcha de treino marş pe distanţă mare походный марш cvičný pochod marš marš träningsmarsch การฝึกเดินขบวนของทหาร eğitim yürüyüşü 行軍 рух у похідному порядку تربیتی فوجوں کی طویل پریڈ đường hành quân (部队训练中的)长途行军,便步行军
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
route
→ طَرِيق trasa rute Strecke διαδρομή ruta reitti itinéraire ruta itinerario ルート 노정 route strekning szlak rota маршрут rutt เส้นทาง güzergah tuyến đường 路线Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
route
n. ruta.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Is there a route that avoids the traffic? → هلْ هُناكَ طَريقٌ آخَرٌ لِتَجَنُبِ اِزْدِحامِ الـمُرُورِ؟ → Dá se někudy vyhnout hustému provozu? → Er der en rute der undgår trafikken? → Gibt es eine Strecke mit weniger Verkehr? → Υπάρχει διαδρομή για να αποφύγω την κίνηση; → ¿Hay otro camino para evitar la congestión vehicular? → Onko reittiä, joka kiertäisi ruuhkan? → Il y a une route qui permet d'éviter la circulation ? → Postoji li manje prometan put? → C'è un modo per evitare il traffico? → 混雑を避けられる道はありますか? → 안 막히는 길이 있나요? → Is er een route waarmee ik het verkeer kan vermijden? → Er det en vei uten så mye trafikk? → Czy jest tu jakiś objazd, by uniknąć korków? → Tem algum caminho para se evitar o trânsito? → Есть ли дорога с малоинтенсивным движением? → Finns det en väg dit som undviker köer? → มีเส้นทางใดที่หลีกเลี่ยงรถติดได้? → Yoğun trafikten kaçabileceğim bir güzergah var mı? → Có đường nào để tránh bị tắc đường không? → 有没有能避开车流的道路?
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route
n vía; — of administration vía de administraciónEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.