route
/ruːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ruːt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrüt ˈrau̇t/ (ame, mw)
route — noun
- routesingular
- routesplural
1. a planned way between two locations, such as a road, path, or set of directions
a planned way between two locations, such as a road, path, or set of directions you follow on a trip
Kian checked the map for the shortest route to the train station.
route + to + [destination]
The bus route through the old town passes right by the market square every hour.
on/along a route (established service)
Heavy snow forced drivers to find an alternative route across the mountain pass.
Sirin planned her running route along the river before the sun came up.
The supply trucks take a different route through the back roads to avoid traffic.
- path
narrower; usually a walkway rather than a road or planned travel line
- way
more general; used in both concrete and abstract contexts without a fixed course
- course
suggests a pre-planned line of movement, often used for boats, planes, or time
- road
specifically a hard surface built for vehicles, not necessarily connecting two points as a planned route
文法句型
route + from/to/through/across
take/follow + route
on the + route
用法筆記
Commonly paired with prepositions like to, from, through, or across to specify the origin, destination, or intermediate path.
常見錯誤
2. a series of actions or choices that lead from a current situation to a particula
a series of actions or choices that lead from a current situation to a particular result — for example, working hard as a route to promotion, or negotiation as a route to peace
Getting a good education is still the most reliable route to a better job.
route to + [abstract goal]
The company is exploring several routes to reduce its energy costs next year.
For many new arrivals, learning the local language was the quickest route to finding work.
Peace talks offered the only realistic route out of the long conflict.
文法句型
route to + [goal]
the best/quickest/only route
a route to success/peace
用法筆記
Object of the preposition to is often a gerund (-ing form) or a goal noun such as success, peace, recovery. Unlike sense 1, the route here is not a physical path.
常見錯誤
3. a fixed series of stops that a person makes at regular times to deliver items, c
a fixed series of stops that a person makes at regular times to deliver items, collect payments, or carry out a service
Baraka's postal route covers over a hundred houses in the suburbs.
possessive + route (job assignment)
The milkman used to start his route before dawn every single morning.
Each driver on the bakery's delivery route visits the same fifteen shops every Tuesday.
The newspaper carrier finished her route in time to get to class by eight.
文法句型
on + possessive + route
delivery/milk/newspaper + route
用法筆記
Often used with a possessive (his route, her route) or in compound nouns (delivery route, postal route, paper route). Subject is typically a worker who visits customers.
常見錯誤
4. a word used before a number when naming major American highways; for example, Ro
a word used before a number when naming major American highways; for example, Route 66 or Route 1
Route 66 was one of the first major highways built across the United States.
Route + number (US highway naming)
Paul took Route 95 north to reach Boston before the rush hour traffic started.
The old diner sits at the junction of Route 1 and a small country lane.
Following Route 8 along the coast gave Jenna a beautiful view of the ocean.
文法句型
Route + [number]
用法筆記
Always capitalised when used as part of a road name. The number follows 'Route' without 'the' (e.g., 'Route 66' not 'The Route 66'). Common in American English but rare in other varieties.
常見錯誤
route — verb
- routepresent simple I / you / we / they
- routes3rd person singular
- routing-ing form
- routedpast simple
1. to decide and direct the specific way that a person, vehicle, package, phone cal
to decide and direct the specific way that a person, vehicle, package, phone call, or piece of information travels from one place to another
The airport routed all flights through Chicago because of the snowstorm in Denver.
route + [vehicle] + through + [place]
Isabela routed the customer complaint directly to the head of the service team.
route + [document/information] + to + [person/department]
Ayesha routed the garden hose around the flower beds to reach the vegetable patch.
All international phone calls are routed through the main exchange building downtown.
The logistics team routed the urgent delivery via a courier service instead of the usual truck.
文法句型
route + [object] + through/around/to + [place]
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive voice ('be routed through/to'). The object can be a vehicle, shipment, document, phone call, or message — anything that needs to pass through a system.
2. to direct digital data or signals from one computer, device, or network to anoth
to direct digital data or signals from one computer, device, or network to another so that the information reaches its correct destination
The router decides how to route data packets across the internet to their destination.
route + [data/packets] + across + [network]
Haruto configured the office system to route all outgoing emails through the security scanner.
The network switch routes video traffic through a separate channel to prevent slowdowns.
Encrypted messages are automatically routed to a private server before reaching the main office.
文法句型
route + [data/packets] + through/across/to + [network]
用法筆記
Technical term in computing and telecommunications. The object is usually data, packets, traffic, signals, or messages, not physical objects. Distinguish from sense 1, which involves physical items or people.