How do you use "route" in a sentence?

What's the quickest route to the airport? The bus takes a different route on Sundays. We stopped for lunch en route to Edinburgh.

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Q: What does "route" mean?

A way or course taken to get somewhere A route is a way or course taken to get from one place to another. It can refer to roads, paths, or the planned course of travel. In British English, it's pronounced to rhyme with 'boot,' while Americans often pronounce it to rhyme with 'out.' 'En route' means on the way.

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Meaning: A way or course taken to get somewhere

路线，道路

ruta, camino, itinerario

道、ルート、経路

길, 노선, 경로

A route is a way or course taken to get from one place to another. It can refer to roads, paths, or the planned course of travel. In British English, it's pronounced to rhyme with 'boot,' while Americans often pronounce it to rhyme with 'out.' 'En route' means on the way.

「route」是从一个地方到另一个地方的道路或路线。它可以指道路、小路或计划的旅行路线。在英式英语中，它的发音与「boot」押韵，而美国人通常发音与「out」押韵。「en route」意为在途中。

Una «route» es un camino o curso tomado para ir de un lugar a otro. Puede referirse a carreteras, senderos o el curso planificado de un viaje. En inglés británico, se pronuncia rimando con «boot», mientras que los estadounidenses a menudo lo pronuncian rimando con «out». «En route» significa en camino.

「route」はある場所から別の場所へ行くための道や経路です。道路、小道、または計画された旅行の経路を指すことがあります。イギリス英語では「boot」と韻を踏む発音ですが、アメリカ人は「out」と韻を踏む発音をすることが多いです。「en route」は途中でという意味です。

Route는 한 장소에서 다른 장소로 이동하기 위해 택하는 길이나 경로이다. 도로, 길, 또는 계획된 이동 경로를 가리킬 수 있다. 영국 영어에서는 'boot'와 같은 발음이고, 미국에서는 'out'과 같은 발음으로 읽는 경우도 많다. 'En route'는 도중에라는 뜻이다.

Examples

What's the quickest route to the airport?
去机场最快的路线是什么？
¿Cuál es la ruta más rápida al aeropuerto?
空港への最短ルートは何ですか？
공항까지 가장 빠른 경로가 뭔가요?
The bus takes a different route on Sundays.
公共汽车周日走不同的路线。
El autobús toma una ruta diferente los domingos.
バスは日曜日には別のルートを通る。
버스는 일요일에 다른 노선으로 운행한다.
We stopped for lunch en route to Edinburgh.
我们在去爱丁堡的途中停下来吃午饭。
Paramos a almorzar de camino a Edimburgo.
エディンバラへの途中で昼食のために立ち寄った。
에든버러로 가는 도중에 점심을 먹으러 들렀다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'rute', from Latin 'rupta' (via) meaning 'broken (road)', feminine past participle of 'rumpere' (to break). A route was a road broken through wilderness. Related to 'rupture' and 'rout'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

'Route' comes from Old French 'rute' meaning 'road, way' which itself derives from Latin 'rupta via' - literally 'broken way,' referring to a path forced through terrain. The American pronunciation 'rowt' preserves an older English pronunciation, while British 'root' follows French influence.