route indicators

Path-showing signs

Route indicators are signs, symbols, or markings that show which path to follow.

In transportation, they include highway shields, lane arrows, and platform signs directing travelers to their destinations: Follow the route indicators for Terminal B.

In technical contexts, they may refer to signals in data networks or railway systems that specify which path traffic should take.

Related

trail markers · junction · blazes · intersection · marker · mile marker · signal · maps · exit signs · detour ahead · railway signals · milestone · highway markers · trailhead · street · compass · navigation aids · warning signs

Opposites
function in wordplay

route indicatorsdefinition

Statement of meaning

destination · answer · literal meaning · solution

navigation guidance

route indicatorsstarting point

Place of commencement

waypoints

directional signage function

route indicatorsdestination signs

Displays showing vehicle endpoints

place names · mile markers

Family

route, routes, routed, routing, router, routers, reroute, reroutes, rerouted

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G