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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Routes aren’t differentiated by airport; some flights may serve different airports in the same city.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Routes served by multiple airlines may appear active even if some carriers canceled service.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Routes to and from London are subject to last-minute cancellations and severe delays, Eurostar said.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

In a Facebook post, the California Highway Patrol suggested motorists use State Routes 41 and 120 as alternatives to enter Yosemite.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

With Maps of the Country Through Which the Routes Pass, in the Northern, Middle, and Eastern States, a book whose title was as grand and cocksure as the New World it so thrillingly described.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood