Route: meaning, definitions and examples
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route
[ ruːt ]
transportation
A way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination. It can refer to a specific way or path, such as a road or path for vehicles or pedestrians.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The fastest route to the airport is through the highway.
- I prefer taking the scenic route when driving through the countryside.
Translations
Translations of the word "route" in other languages:
🇵🇹 rota
- percurso
- caminho
🇮🇳 मार्ग
- रास्ता
- मार्ग-रेखा
🇩🇪 Route
- Strecke
- Weg
🇮🇩 rute
- jalur
- jalan
🇺🇦 маршрут
- шлях
- дорога
🇵🇱 trasa
- droga
- szlak
🇯🇵 ルート
- 経路
- 道
🇫🇷 route
- trajet
- chemin
🇪🇸 ruta
- camino
- itinerario
🇹🇷 rota
- güzergah
- yol
🇰🇷 경로
- 루트
- 길
🇸🇦 طريق
- مسار
- خط سير
🇨🇿 trasa
- cesta
- směr
🇸🇰 trasa
- cesta
- smer
🇨🇳 路线
- 路径
- 道路
🇸🇮 pot
- trasa
- potek
🇮🇸 leið
- vegur
- rút
🇰🇿 бағыт
- жол
- маршрут
🇬🇪 მარშრუტი
- გზა
- მიმართულება
🇦🇿 marşrut
- yol
- istiqamət
🇲🇽 ruta
- camino
- itinerario
Word origin
The word 'route' originated from Old French 'rute' or 'route', which came from Latin 'rupta' meaning 'a track for wheeled vehicles'. The concept of a route has been essential for transportation and navigation throughout history, evolving from simple footpaths to complex highway systems and air routes.