route

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an established line of travel or access
  2. noun an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
  3. verb send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

Etymology

From Middle English route, from Old French route, from Latin rupta [via] (literally “a path made by force”). Compare Modern French route. See routine. Further via Latin ruptus related with bankrupt.

In classic literature

Synonyms

path, itinerary

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