route

UK /ɹuːt/ US /ɹʉːt/
noun 5verb 4name 1

Collocations

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(noun.)

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

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