route

The word “route” means the path or course taken to get from one place to another. In plain terms, a path from one place to another, or figuratively, one way of approaching a problem.

“Route” is pronounced root (/ɹut/ in IPA).

Here is “route” used in a sentence: “We took the scenic route along the coast.”

Depending on how it is used, “route” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “route” comes from Latin. From Old French route, from Latin rupta (via) — literally "a path made by force," from rumpere ("to break").

“Route” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Route” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the path or course taken to get from one place to another.

A road is the physical strip of paved ground that vehicles travel on. A route is the overall path you take, which may run along several roads, streets, or paths to reach your destination. You choose a route; you drive on a road. A single route can link many roads together.

Route has two accepted pronunciations: "root," which rhymes with boot, and "rowt," which rhymes with out. British speakers usually say "root," while American speakers use either, though "rowt" is common in the US, especially for a delivery route. Both pronunciations are correct.

Routes come in many forms: a driving route between towns, a bus or train route along fixed stops, a flight route across the sky, a hiking or cycling route, and a shipping route at sea. Each describes the particular course taken from a starting point to a destination.

The path your satnav draws from home to work is a route, as is a bus service's fixed line of stops, a hiker's trail up a mountain, or a plane's flight path. Each is a chosen course from one place to another, which is the everyday meaning of the word.