Route

• POS: Noun, Verb (transitive)

CIDE DICTIONARY

Route, n. [OE. & F. route, OF. rote, fr. L. rupta (sc. via), fr. ruptus, p. p. of rumpere to break; hence, literally, a broken or beaten way or path. See Rout, and cf. Rut a track.].

 The course or way which is traveled or passed, or is to be passed; a passing; a course; a road or path; a march.  [1913 Webster]
"Wide through the furzy field their route they take."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Route, Mil. also n. & v.
--n.
1 a way or course taken (esp. regularly) in getting from a starting-point to a destination.
2 US a round travelled in delivering, selling, or collecting goods.
3 Mil. archaic marching orders.
--v.tr. (routeing) send or forward or direct to be sent by a particular route.

Idiom

route man US = ROUNDSMAN 1. route march a training-march for troops.

Etymology

ME f. OF r(o)ute road ult. f. L ruptus broken

THESAURUS

Route

address, air lane, avenue, beat, carry, circuit, conduct, consign, convey, course, direct, direction, dispatch, escort, flight path, forward, itinerary, lead, line, orbit, passage, path, pilot, primrose path, remit, road, round, run, sea lane, see, shepherd, ship, shortcut, show, steer, tour, track, trade route, traject, trajectory, trajet, transmit, walk, way

ROGET THESAURUS

Route

Method

N method, way, manner, wise, gait, form, mode, fashion, tone, guise, modus operandi, MO, procedure, path, road, route, course, line of way, line of road, trajectory, orbit, track, beat, tack, steps, stair, staircase, flight of stairs, ladder, stile, perron, bridge, footbridge, viaduct, pontoon, steppingstone, plank, gangway, drawbridge, pass, ford, ferry, tunnel, pipe, door, gateway, channel, passage, avenue, means of access, approach, adit, artery, lane, loan, alley, aisle, lobby, corridor, back-door, back-stairs, secret passage, covert way, vennel, roadway, pathway, stairway, express, thoroughfare, highway, turnpike, freeway, royal road, coach road, broad highway, King's highway, Queen's highway, beaten track, beaten path, horse road, bridle road, bridle track, bridle path, walk, trottoir, footpath, pavement, flags, sidewalk, crossroad, byroad, bypath, byway, cut, short cut carrefour, private road, occupation road, highways and byways, railroad, railway, tram road, tramway, towpath, causeway, canal, street, speedway, adv, how, in what way, in what manner, by what mode, so, in this way, after this fashion, one way or another, anyhow, somehow or other, by way of, via, in transitu, on the high road to, hae tibi erunt artes.