route · ​. a way that you follow to get from one place to another. Which is the best route to take? · ​. a fixed way along which a bus, train, etc. regularly ...

1a way that you follow to get from one place to another Which is the best route to take? · 2a fixed way along which a bus, train, etc. · 3route (to something) a ...

​route somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) to send somebody/something by a particular route. Satellites route data all over the globe.

route has developed meanings and uses in subjects including nautical (mid 1500s) military (early 1700s) sport (late 1700s) American football (1910s)

to send someone or something by a particular route Satellites route data all over the globe. The flight to Sydney is routed via Tokyo. Take your English to the ...

​on the way; while travelling from/to a particular place. We stopped for a picnic en route. en route (from…) (to…) The bus broke down en route from Boston ...

on the way; while traveling from/to a particular place We stopped for a picnic en route. en route (from…) (to…) The bus broke down en route from Boston to ...

a particular way or direction between places: The route we had planned took us right across Greece. I live on a bus route so I can easily get to work.

(in football (soccer)) kicking the ball a long way towards your opponent's end, used as a direct way of attacking, rather than passing the ball between players.

​rout somebody to defeat somebody completely in a competition, a battle, etc. The Buffalo Bills routed the Atlanta Falcons 41–14. Extra Examples.