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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The enhancement is not simply the result of adding more routes for heat to travel.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Founded in 2017, Wayve is a pioneer in the development of AI embedded in vehicles, which learns from the environment by processing data from sensors instead of relying on pre-mapped routes.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

That route has fewer variables compared with routes that have more pickups and deliveries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

For more information about routes and schedules, visit metro.net/worldcup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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