route

US: /ˈɹaʊt/, /ˈɹut/
UK: /ɹˈuːt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


route /ru:t/
  • danh từ
    • tuyến đường, đường đi
      • en route: trên đường đi
      • bus route: tuyến đường xe buýt
    • ((cũng) raut) (quân sự) lệnh hành quân
      • column of route: đội hình hành quân
      • to give the route: ra lệnh hành quân
      • to get the route: nhận lệnh hành quân[ru:t - raut]
  • ngoại động từ
    • gửi (hàng hoá) theo một tuyến đường nhất định

Advanced English dictionary


noun, verb
+ noun
1 ~ (from A to B) a way that you follow to get from one place to another: Which is the best route to take? + Motorists are advised to find an alternative route. + a scenic / coastal route + the quickest route from Florence to Rome + an escape route
See also - EN ROUTE
2 a fixed way along which a bus, train, etc. regularly travels or goods are regularly sent: The house is not on a bus route. + shipping routes + a cycle route (= a path that is only for cyclists)
3 ~ (to sth) a particular way of achieving sth: the route to fame / power / success + There are a number of routes to qualifying as a social worker.
4 used before the number of a main road in the US: Route 66
+ verb (routing or routeing, routed, routed) [VN] [usually +adv./prep.] to send sb/sth by a particular route: Satellites route data all over the globe. + The flight to Sydney is routed via Tokyo.

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
1 way, itinerary, course, direction, path, road, avenue:
If you have the time, take the scenic route. John's route to the chairmanship is strewn with his colleagues' corpses.
v.
2 direct, convey, carry:
Goods destined for Cleveland will be routed through Northampton.

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

quick, short
The shortest route home is round the ring road.
| convenient, easy | long | direct | circuitous, circular, devious, indirect, roundabout, tortuous | dangerous, safe | attractive, beautiful, scenic
We had plenty of time so we took the scenic route.
| accessible | alternative
Travellers are advised to find an alternative route during road repairs.
| 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
You'll have to plan your route carefully.
| retrace
We retraced our route in an attempt to get back on the right path.

ROUTE + VERB

cross sth, follow sth, go, pass through sth, run, take sb
The alternative route takes you along the river.
| climb, turn | lead | lie
Our route lay straight ahead and downhill.

ROUTE + NOUN

map

PREP.

along the ~
There are plenty of bed and breakfasts along the route.
| on the ~
We live on the school bus route.
| ~ between
the most direct route between London and Brighton
| ~ from
the air route from Berlin to Beijing
| ~ through
a scenic route through the south of France
| ~ to
the shortest route to Bruges the best route to success

PHRASES

en route
(= on the way)We'll stop for lunch en route.


Concise English dictionary


routes|routed|routingraʊt /ruːt
noun
+an established line of travel or access
+an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
verb
+send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
+send via a specific route
+divert in a specified direction