route

Everyday

1. A route is the way you go to get from one place to another. tree →
2. A bus route is the set way a bus takes, with its stops. tree →
3. To route something is to send it a certain way. tree →
4. To route an enemy is to defeat them so badly that they run away in disorder. tree →

In the lessons

a path with a length; comparing routes; stops on a bus route; in geography: finding a route on a map; in everyday life and safety: plan a safe route to school, with crossings and lights; phrases: «on the route», «escape route», «fire escape route», «the quickest route»

Examples

• The bus route is 18 km long. tree →
• The short route is 5 km less. tree →
• There are 12 stops on the route. tree →
• Which route is shorter? tree →
• Plan the safest route to school with your family. tree →
• Our route went over the bridge and past the park. tree →
• Learn the fire escape route from your classroom. tree →
• The parcel was routed through London. tree →
• The emperor fell on him when he was off his guard, and routed his army completely. tree →

Note

A length: compare routes by subtracting. Stops on a route are counted things. Pronounced «root» (UK) or «root/rout» (US). Not the same as «root» of a plant in spelling. The shortest route is not always the quickest.