routes

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

Example Sentences

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There are some routes, like Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, where rivals have rushed to fill the gap Spirit left behind, leading to lower fares, according to data provider OAG.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Oil producers are also plowing investment into alternative routes and overseas storage with new urgency to get around the chokepoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

A firm planning major new pylon routes through Wales needs to better inform residents before accessing their land, a judge has ruled.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

One of those exhaust routes is 5 Shaft.

From Science Daily • Jul. 6, 2026

“These will be your partners and your routes for the next month, so get used to them,” Coach Williams says as if he’s reading my mind.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan