route map

Path showing directions

A route map shows the path from one place to another, marking roads, turns, or waypoints along the way.

Unlike general maps that display an area comprehensively, a route map focuses on a specific journey: The app generated a route map for our road trip.

Figuratively, any plan outlining steps toward a goal: a route map for career advancement.

Related

compass · highway · highway exit · destination · roadtrip · road trip playlist · rest stop · navigation · detour · GPS · legend · waypoint · trail · scenic · freeway · mileage · turnpike · landmarks

Categories
Opposites
navigation specificity

route mapGPS navigation

Satellite-based directional system

step-by-step instructions · satellite navigation · breadcrumb trail

planning vs. spontaneity

route mapwandering

Traveling with no fixed course

free roaming · getting lost · drifting · off-the-beaten-path

information type

route maparea map

Chart of surrounding locale

topographic map · satellite imagery · terrain map · survey map · aerial photograph

Family

route, map, routes, routed, routing, router, routers, rout, maps

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G