route
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Synonyms & Antonyms for route
Synonyms: Noun
arterial, artery, avenue, boulevard, carriageway [British], drag, drive, expressway, freeway, high road, highway, pass, pike, road, roadway, row, street, thoroughfare, thruway, trace, turnpike, way
Synonyms: Verb
conduct, direct, guide, lead, marshal (also marshall), pilot, show, steer, usher
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of route in a Sentence
Noun
We didn't know what route to take. an escape route in case of fire a major bird migratory route You could take a different route and still arrive at the same conclusion. Take Route 2 into town. We live on a rural route.Verb
Traffic was routed around the accident. When the doctor is out, his calls are routed to his answering service.
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For modern humans, anthropologists already know the average ratio of height to footprint length, but for Neanderthals, Duveau and his colleagues had to take a longer route. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "80,000-year-old footprints reveal Neanderthal social life," 10 Sep. 2019 Pedestrian access would include a route from a new sidewalk linking the restaurant to the intersection of Kenwood and East Galbraith roads. — Jeanne Houck, Cincinnati.com, "Chick-fil-A wants to open restaurant and drive-thru at Kenwood mall," 8 Sep. 2019 Chandrayaan-2 launched in July from southeast India and took a longer route to the moon that was intended to save fuel. — Kai Schultz, BostonGlobe.com, "India says it has located Chandrayaan-2 lander on moonâs surface," 8 Sep. 2019 Chandrayaan-2 launched in July from southeast India and took a longer route to the moon that was intended to save fuel. — New York Times, "India Says It Has Located Chandrayaan-2 Lander on Moonâs Surface," 8 Sep. 2019 The Great North 5K follows a route along the Quayside on both sides of Newcastle and Gateshead's River Tyne. — Emily Dixon, CNN, "Great North Run organizers accidentally send 5k competitors the wrong way," 7 Sep. 2019 But on the very next play, Coates paid for trying to squeeze a slant route throw into double coverage and the pass was picked off by Perryville defensive back Daniel Tserkis. — Chris Jeter, baltimoresun.com, "Four Harford County football teams open play with wins," 7 Sep. 2019 The Cabo Corrientes hiking trail is easy to follow, with a route that hugs the coast. — Los Angeles Times, "On vacation in Puerto Vallarta? Head south on a jungle path for secluded beaches and pristine views," 7 Sep. 2019 Instead, trucks are supposed to take a circuitous route either through the Vista Ridge Tunnel or south on Oregon 217 and through the metro area to connect with U.S. 30 and beyond. — oregonlive, "Walmart truck crash temporarily blocks Cornelius Pass detour route," 5 Sep. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
As urban areas became more populated, tunnels were used to route trains under cities. — Kevin Leonard, baltimoresun.com, "The dream of electric trains has origins in Laurel," 6 Sep. 2019 In a modern twist on an age-old practice from the yellow cab industry, many drivers like Ms. Blandy are employing a practice known as longhaulingâtaking an unnecessarily longer route to a destination in order to drive up a fare. — Greg Bensinger, WSJ, "Uber Drivers Take Riders the Long Wayâat Uberâs Expense," 13 Aug. 2018 According to state disciplinary records, the licensed nurse practitioner was addicted to opioids herself and had arranged for the patient to route the pills back to her. — oregonlive.com, "Oregon pharmacists sold millions of opioid pills, say they felt powerless to say no," 16 Aug. 2019 Mariners are requested to route around this area or transit through it at 10 knots or less. — Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, "Federal officials urge boaters to be cautious about right, humpback whales," 9 Aug. 2019 The Qataris even worry about their national air carrier, which has been forced, since its Arab neighbours imposed an embargo in 2017, to route hundreds of daily flights over Iran. — The Economist, "Tensions between Iran and the West have the Gulf states on edge," 25 July 2019 Now that recreational use is sanctioned in 11 states, and most Americans support legalization, Charbonneau hopes that connections forged at In Bloom will help route marijuanaâs rambling map. — Ella Riley-adams, Vogue, "At Portlandâs âWeed Prom,â Women Gathered to Celebrate and Strategize," 11 July 2019 Two years after their original introduction, Google is updating its SOS Alerts with more real-time information about areas affected by natural disasters, and new navigation warnings in Google Maps to help route you around danger. — Jon Porter, The Verge, "Googleâs more useful SOS alerts will navigate you away from danger," 6 June 2019 Murphyâs estate sued in state Superior Court, arguing that, as a matter of safety, Metro-North has an obligation to route high-speed through trains on tracks away from commuter platforms when the trains rush through commuter stations. — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, "Connecticut Supreme Court says lawsuit against Metro North involving a Darien man struck and killed by a train can proceed," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'route.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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route
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