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 airport operator is adding more routes of revenue while cutting expenses, which will likely be a good earnings driver in addition to a new passenger service charge rate, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Major shipping companies including France's CMA CGM, Switzerland-headquartered MSC and Germany-based Hapag-Lloyd have pledged to "avoid Arctic trans-shipment routes".

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, high oil prices and attacks by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea have made the traditional routes costlier and more dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

In November, he proposed a council motion, which was amended before being passed, asking officials to draw up proposals for a "full range of enforcement routes" for the site.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Or the underground railroad could help you, with its secret trunk lines and mysterious routes.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead