route

The way you travel from one place to another.

• This is the shortest route home.
• We took a scenic route through the mountains.
• Can you show me the route on the map?

How to use it: route to somewhere (This is the quickest route to the beach.); route from A to B (We planned our route from London to York.)

Similar words: way, path, course

Common phrases: shortest route, scenic route, route to somewhere, direct route

A fixed series of stops or the path between them for transport or deliveries.

• The bus route ends at the station.
• He delivers newspapers on the same route every morning.
• Two new routes will serve the northern suburbs.

Similar words: line, run

Common phrases: bus route, delivery route, regular route

To send someone or something along a chosen path.

• Police routed traffic around the accident.
• The system routes messages through a central server.
• Your call will be routed to the sales team.

How to use it: route someone/something through somewhere (They routed all deliveries through the main warehouse.); route someone/something to somewhere (The system routes calls to the right office.)

Similar words: direct, send, channel

Common phrases: route traffic, route calls, route something through, route mail