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route

 
 
pronunciation:
rut [or] raUt
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note
part of speech: noun
definition: a road or way of travel from one place to another.
The bus travels the same route every day.
synonyms:
course, road, way
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Homophone Note
Some people say route and root (a part of a plant) in exactly the same way. Others say route so that it sounds just like rout (to drive out). Whichever way you say it, remember how it's spelled.