B2 noun Neutral

route

/ruːt/

A specific way or course taken to get from a starting point to a destination. It can refer to physical paths like roads and bus lines, or metaphorical paths taken to achieve a specific goal.

Beispiele

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1

I usually take the scenic route home to avoid the heavy traffic on the highway.

I normally drive home using the more beautiful road so I do not get stuck in traffic.

2

The expedition followed a precise route through the mountain range as charted by the local guides.

The group of travelers moved along a specific path in the mountains that the guides had mapped out.

3

What's the best route to get to your place? My GPS is acting up.

Which way is the best to reach your house because my navigation system is not working correctly?

Wortfamilie

Nomen
route
Verb
route
Adjektiv
routed
Verwandt
routing
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Merkhilfe

A 'route' is the 'road' you 'take'. Both 'route' and 'road' start with 'R' and involve moving from A to B.

Schnelles Quiz

The GPS suggested a faster _____ to avoid the construction work on the main road.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: route

Beispiele

1

I usually take the scenic route home to avoid the heavy traffic on the highway.

everyday

I normally drive home using the more beautiful road so I do not get stuck in traffic.

2

The expedition followed a precise route through the mountain range as charted by the local guides.

formal

The group of travelers moved along a specific path in the mountains that the guides had mapped out.

3

What's the best route to get to your place? My GPS is acting up.

informal

Which way is the best to reach your house because my navigation system is not working correctly?

4

Researchers investigated the neural route through which sensory information reaches the brain.

academic

Scientists studied the biological path that signals take to move from the senses to the brain.

5

The company is exploring a more direct distribution route to reduce shipping costs for international clients.

business

The business is looking for a straighter path for delivering goods to save money on shipping for global customers.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
route
Verb
route
Adjektiv
routed
Verwandt
routing

Häufige Kollokationen

bus route The fixed path a public bus travels.
trade route A series of paths used for commercial transport of goods.
scenic route A way that is chosen because it is beautiful rather than fast.
escape route A path taken to get away from a dangerous situation.
direct route The straightest and usually fastest way between two points.

Häufige Phrasen

en route

On the way; in the middle of a journey.

paper route

A job of delivering newspapers to a specific set of houses.

take the long route

To choose a path that takes more time than necessary.

Wird oft verwechselt mit

route vs root

A 'root' is the part of a plant under the ground or the origin of something; a 'route' is a path for travel.

route vs routine

A 'routine' is a sequence of actions regularly followed, while a 'route' is a physical or metaphorical path.

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Nutzungshinweise

The word can be pronounced as 'root' (common in the UK and US) or 'rowt' (rhyming with 'out', common in the US, especially for specific uses like 'delivery route').

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often confuse the spelling with 'root'. Additionally, they may use 'way' in every situation, failing to use 'route' when describing a planned or official path.

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Merkhilfe

A 'route' is the 'road' you 'take'. Both 'route' and 'road' start with 'R' and involve moving from A to B.

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Wortherkunft

From the Old French 'rute', meaning 'way' or 'path', which comes from the Latin 'rupta', meaning a 'broken' way (a road forced through the terrain).

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun: 'There are several routes to the summit.' Can be used as a transitive verb: 'The operator routed the call to the manager.'
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Kultureller Kontext

In American culture, 'Route 66' is a famous historical highway symbolizing freedom and the era of cross-country road trips.

Schnelles Quiz

The GPS suggested a faster _____ to avoid the construction work on the main road.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: route

Verwandte Redewendungen

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