Route 1

East Coast highway

Route 1 is the main or most direct path, often referring to a major highway: Take Route 1 down the coast.

In American football, Route 1 is running straight up the middle—the simplest, most direct play.

Figuratively, taking Route 1 means choosing the straightforward approach over clever alternatives.

Related

Big Sur · New Jersey · bridge · coast · historic trail · Kingston · Key West · Pacific Coast Highway · Maine · Florida Keys · Pacific Coast · ocean · El Camino Real · arterial road · toll booth · traffic · bypass · tunnel

Categories
Opposites
road classification

Route 1I-95

Eastern US highway

interstate highway · expressway · superhighway · freeway · turnpike

geographic orientation

Route 1Route 66

Historic cross-country highway

transcontinental route

road type/character

Route 1footpath

Route for pedestrians

hiking trail · railroad · waterway · air route · bike path

Phrases
Family

route

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G