Route
Named travel path
A route is a planned or habitual path for travel, often marked by specific waypoints or landmarks.
Historically, routes like the Silk Road or Roman roads were vital for trade and communication, shaping civilizations.
In navigation, routes can be optimized for efficiency, avoiding obstacles or hazards.
In computing, a route refers to the path data packets take across networks, determined by algorithms like RIP or OSPF.
The courier followed the fastest route to deliver the package.
Major road for travel
- roadVehicle travel surface
- freewayHighway without tolls
- interstateBetween political regions
- thoroughfareMain public road
artery · corridor · expressway · motorway · turnpike · boulevard · avenue · passage
Route for traveling
- directionWay something faces
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- waypointNavigation reference location
itinerary · detour · shortcut · turn-by-turn · destination · roadmap · compass · navigation
Frequency of sound
- cruxMost important point
- approachWay of handling something
- betaGreek alphabet's second letter
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
traverse · line · ascent · send · face · ridge · chimney · crack
Route for traveling
- endpointFinal point reached
- URLWeb location identifier
- APISoftware communication standard
- requestFormal act of seeking
redirect · mapping · handler · controller · gateway · proxy · firewall · packet
Large passenger vehicle
- metroUrban rail transit
- subwayUnderground transit passage
- tramUrban rail vehicle
- streetcarRail-bound urban trolley
line · stop · terminal · station · schedule · transfer · commute · public
Underground absorbing structure
- sourcePoint of origin
- etymologyWord origin study
- derivationSource or origin tracing
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
via · break · Latin · word history · borrowed · linguistic · cognate · historical
highway
Major road for travel
- roadVehicle travel surface
- freewayHighway without tolls
- interstateBetween political regions
thoroughfare · artery · corridor · expressway · motorway · turnpike · boulevard · avenue · passage · carriageway
path
Route for traveling
- directionWay something faces
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
waypoint · itinerary · detour · shortcut · turn-by-turn · destination · roadmap · compass · navigation · course
pitch
Frequency of sound
sequence · traverse · line · ascent · send · face · ridge · chimney · crack · slab
path
Route for traveling
request · redirect · mapping · handler · controller · gateway · proxy · firewall · packet · network
bus
Large passenger vehicle
streetcar · line · stop · terminal · station · schedule · transfer · commute · public · express
root
Underground absorbing structure
- sourcePoint of origin
- etymologyWord origin study
- derivationSource or origin tracing
French · via · break · Latin · word history · borrowed · linguistic · cognate · historical · medieval
courier
Delivery person or service
dispatch · shipment · carrier · tracking · package · distribution · last-mile · freight · trucking · van
trail
Path through wilderness
waymark · blaze · switchback · ascent · descent · footpath · backcountry · traverse · ridgeline · summit
Routewandering
Traveling with no fixed course
meandering · getting lost · detour · deviation · digression
Routedestination
Intended arrival point
endpoint · terminus · goal · arrival point · final stop
Routestandstill
Total cessation of movement
stasis · immobility · staying put · fixed position · dead end
- daily routineRecurring set of activities
- escape routePlanned exit path
- morning routineDaily start-of-day habits
- en routeCurrently in transit
- route numberHighway's assigned designation
- paper routeNewspaper distribution circuit
rout, routed, routing, router, routers, routes, en route, routine, routines