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route
What does route mean?
route (noun): a regular itinerary of stops, or the path followed between these stops, such as for delivery or passenger transportation.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use route in a sentence?
- We live near the bus route. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Here is a map of our delivery routes. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does route come from?
From Middle English route, from Old French route, from Latin rupta [via] (literally “a path made by force”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of route?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “route” mean?
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
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an affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic
Not quite: that's what matter means.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
Not quite: that's what key means.
a regular itinerary of stops, or the path followed between these stops, such as for delivery or passenger transportation
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Which word is closest in meaning to “route”?
character
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situation
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community
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itinerary
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