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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
route
/ɹʉːt/
noun1 of 2
way to get from one place to another place
- “Here I decide, without hesitating, to take the alternative route.”Tatoeba
- “Whichever route you take, you will get there in time.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To direct or divert along a particular course.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)