routes

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path over which someone or something travels n.
send along a path v.

NOUN

path over which someone or something travels

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avenue course direction itinerary journey line passage program road track trail way

STRONG

beat beeline byway circuit detour digression divergence meandering pavement pike plot rambling range round rounds run tack wandering

WEAK

short cut

VERB

send along a path

Synonyms

STRONGEST

transmit

STRONG

address conduct consign convey direct dispatch escort forward guide lead pilot remit see shepherd ship show steer

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon hold ignore keep leave lose maintain misguide mislead neglect overlook retain

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routes

Like others before and after for a time, Boston found those routes blocked, having to travel to Neath and Pontypridd to trial before his military service took him north.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Many of the United’s new routes will be served by the Airbus A321XLR, a single-aisle jet designed for long-haul flying that United said will play an important role in its next phase of international growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Environment and Climate Change Canada is tracking the iceberg's path and evaluating possible threats to shipping routes and infrastructure.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

There are now two distinct routes: one to the north, near the Iranian coast -- the only one approved by Tehran -- and another to the south, between the Omani coast and potentially mined areas.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

“We should be there by early afternoon. We’ll take the quiet road and meet up with main traffic routes closer to the border.”

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell