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route (iou)



route noun & verb. As noun also rout. ME.
[Old French rute, (also mod.) route, from Proto-Romance use as noun (sc. via way) of fem. of Latin ruptus pa. pple of rumpere break. Cf. ROUT noun1, noun2.]
A. noun.
A way, road, or course of (esp. regular) travel or passage from one place to another; (with following numeral) a specific highway, esp. in the US and France. ME.
H. Wouk The winter route for ships bringing us..iron ore lay along the..coast. A. N. Wilson Part of the security arrangements that the Tsar should always return..by a different route. fig.: City Limits Rather than take the 'Star Wars' route his films..deal with accessible technology.
b. A round travelled regularly for the collection, delivery, or sale of goods. N. Amer. M19.
Routine; regular course. rare. E18.
Military. The order to march. arch. exc. in column of route below. M18.
Phrases: column of route the formation assumed by troops when on the march. EN ROUTE. go the route US (a) Baseball pitch for an entire game; (b) fig. go all the way.
Comb.: route-goer Baseball a pitcher who goes the route; routeman N. Amer. (a) = ROUNDSMAN 3; (b) a salesman who works a particular route; route march noun & verb (a) noun a training march for troops in which the required distance and interval must be kept but other rules are relaxed; (b) verb intrans. go on a route march; route sheet N. Amer. an engagement itinerary for a touring company or artist; route taxi W. Indies: following a fixed route.
b. verb trans. Pres. pple & verbal noun routeing, routing.
Orig., mark (a ticket) for use on a certain route. Later, send, forward, or direct to be sent by a certain route. L19.
Truck One in three goods vehicles is being routed away from the motorway. Garbage Air is routed through a duct and..blown out of the building.
b. Direct (an electrical signal or transmission) over a particular circuit or path, or to a particular location. M20.
Schedule, bill, (an entertainment). rare. E20.