beelines
Straight, swift routes
Beelines are direct, swift routes to a destination.
A bee returning to its hive flies straight, not meandering—hence the expression make a beeline for: She made a beeline for the buffet table.
The plural typically appears when describing multiple instances of such purposeful movement: The kids made beelines for the pool.
Not curved or crooked
- shortcutQuicker alternative path
- directUndeviating or to guide
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
- swiftMoving with speed
rapid · quick · immediate · express · nonstop · efficient · streamlined · purposeful
Route for traveling
- routePath from A to B
- coursePlanned path forward
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- headingDirectional course traveled
destination · waypoint · direction · vector · bearing · approach · track · flight
straight
Not curved or crooked
swift · rapid · quick · immediate · express · nonstop · efficient · streamlined · purposeful · focused
path
Route for traveling
- routePath from A to B
- coursePlanned path forward
- trajectoryPath of moving object
heading · destination · waypoint · direction · vector · bearing · approach · track · flight · homing
rush
Quick sudden movement
hasten · race · bolt · charge · scramble · hustle · speed · swift · impatient · eager
hive
Bee dwelling structure
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
nectar · colony · swarm · worker · scout · apiary · flowers · pollen · return · homeward
beelinesdetours
Indirect alternate routes
zigzags · winding paths · meanders · scenic routes · switchbacks