routes

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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path over which someone or something travels n.
send along a path v.

NOUN

path over which someone or something travels

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avenue course direction itinerary journey line passage program road track trail way

STRONG

beat beeline byway circuit detour digression divergence meandering pavement pike plot rambling range round rounds run tack wandering

WEAK

short cut

VERB

send along a path

Synonyms

STRONGEST

transmit

STRONG

address conduct consign convey direct dispatch escort forward guide lead pilot remit see shepherd ship show steer

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon hold ignore keep leave lose maintain misguide mislead neglect overlook retain

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routes

The island is used by the Revolutionary Guards to monitor vessel traffic and sits in a strategic position overlooking the waterway, one of the world’s most important shipping routes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Traffic disruption is expected in the area, and the public are urged to seek alternative routes, Sussex Police said.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

China remains able to buy Iranian crude, an important source of revenue for Tehran, via overland routes not reliant on the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

American Airlines this week announced seven new international routes, including nonstop flights to Vienna and Porto, Portugal, from its Philadelphia hub.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

My envious fingers traced the routes my brother and Hamlet traveled in France, Germany, and the Netherlands.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein