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In some senses, route is marked as figuratively, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ
quick, short
I always take the quick route to work by cutting through the park.
convenient, easy | long | direct | circuitous, circular, devious, indirect, roundabout, tortuous | dangerous, safe
attractive, beautiful, scenic
The tourist chose the beautiful route through the mountains instead of the highway.
accessible
alternative
We took an alternative route to avoid the heavy traffic on the highway.
main, trunk | air, overland, sea | bus, cycle, etc. | shipping, supply, trade | coastal | east-west, southerly, southern, etc. | trans-Pennine, trans-Sahara, etc. | tourist | well-travelled, well-worn | access | escape
VERB + ROUTE
follow, take
choose, map out, plan, work out
We need to map out the best route before we start driving tomorrow morning.
retrace
After getting lost in the forest, we retraced our route back to the car.
ROUTE + VERB
cross sth, follow sth, go, pass through sth, run, take sb
We followed the scenic route through the mountains instead of taking the highway.
climb, turn | lead
lie
The most direct route lies through the city center, but it takes longer during rush hour.
ROUTE + NOUN
map
PREP
along the ~
We stopped at several small villages along the route to the beach.
on the ~
My apartment is on the main bus route to downtown, so it's very convenient for commuting.
~ between
The ferry provides the shortest route between the two islands.
~ from
The new bus route from the city center takes about thirty minutes.
~ through
We took a different route through the city to avoid the traffic jam.
~ to
We took a back road that was a faster route to the airport.
PHRASES
en route