route
English Thesaurus
1. an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | way, |
| definition | : | any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | access road, slip road, |
| definition | : | a short road giving access to an expressway (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bypath, byroad, byway, |
| definition | : | a side road little traveled (as in the countryside) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | causeway, |
| definition | : | a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | clearway, |
| definition | : | a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | corduroy, |
| definition | : | a road made of logs laid crosswise (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | detour, roundabout way, |
| definition | : | a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drive, parkway, |
| definition | : | a wide scenic road planted with trees (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | highway, main road, |
| definition | : | a major road for any form of motor transport (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | post road, |
| definition | : | a road over which mail is carried (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | roadway, |
| definition | : | a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | side road, |
| definition | : | a minor road branching off of a main road (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | skid road, |
| definition | : | a road made of logs on which freshly cut timber can be hauled (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | speedway, |
| definition | : | road where high speed driving is allowed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | thoroughfare, |
| definition | : | a public road from one place to another (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cart track, cartroad, track, |
| definition | : | any road or path affording passage especially a rough one (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | turnoff, |
| definition | : | a side road where you can turn off (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | bend, curve, |
| definition | : | curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | crest, crown, |
| definition | : | the center of a cambered road (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | roadbed, |
| definition | : | a bed supporting a road (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | berm, shoulder, |
| definition | : | a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | turnaround, |
| definition | : | an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | turnout, widening, |
| definition | : | a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park (noun.artifact) |
| substance holonym | : | pavement, paving, |
| definition | : | the paved surface of a thoroughfare (noun.artifact) |
2. an established line of travel or access (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | line, |
| definition | : | a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | feeder line, |
| definition | : | a branching path off of a main transportation line (especially an airline) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | main line, |
| definition | : | the principal route of a transportation system (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | data track, track, |
| definition | : | (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | flight path, |
| definition | : | the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | beat, round, |
| definition | : | a regular route for a sentry or policeman (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | bus route, |
| definition | : | the route regularly followed by a passenger bus (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | line of flight, |
| definition | : | the path along which a freely moving object travels through the air (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | line of march, |
| definition | : | the route along which a column advances (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | celestial orbit, orbit, |
| definition | : | the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | electron orbit, orbit, |
| definition | : | the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | paper round, paper route, |
| definition | : | the route taken when delivering newspapers every day (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | beeline, |
| definition | : | the most direct route (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | circuit, |
| definition | : | an established itinerary of venues or events that a particular group of people travel to (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | crosscut, |
| definition | : | a diagonal path (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | line of fire, |
| definition | : | the path of a missile discharged from a firearm (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | flyway, migration route, |
| definition | : | the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | fairway, |
| definition | : | the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | direction, way, |
| definition | : | a line leading to a place or point (noun.location) |
| hyponym | : | trade route, |
| definition | : | a route followed by traders (usually in caravans) (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | northwest passage, |
| definition | : | a water route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean along the northern coast of North America; Europeans since the 16th century had searched for a short route to the Far East before it was successfully traversed by Roald Amundsen (1903-1906) (noun.location) |
3. divert in a specified direction (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | divert, |
| definition | : | send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one (verb.motion) |
4. send via a specific route (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | direct, send, |
| definition | : | cause to go somewhere (verb.motion) |
5. send documents or materials to appropriate destinations (verb.motion)
6. an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | route, |
| definition | : | send via a specific route (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | route, |
| definition | : | send documents or materials to appropriate destinations (verb.motion) |
7. an established line of travel or access (noun.location)
| derivation | : | route, |
| definition | : | divert in a specified direction (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | route, |
| definition | : | send via a specific route (verb.motion) |
8. divert in a specified direction (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | itinerary, path, route, |
| definition | : | an established line of travel or access (noun.location) |
9. send via a specific route (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | road, route, |
| definition | : | an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | itinerary, path, route, |
| definition | : | an established line of travel or access (noun.location) |
10. send documents or materials to appropriate destinations (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | road, route, |
| definition | : | an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation (noun.artifact) |
11. an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | route, |
| definition | : | send via a specific route (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | route, |
| definition | : | send documents or materials to appropriate destinations (verb.motion) |
12. an established line of travel or access (noun.location)
| derivation | : | route, |
| definition | : | divert in a specified direction (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | route, |
| definition | : | send via a specific route (verb.motion) |
13. divert in a specified direction (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | itinerary, path, route, |
| definition | : | an established line of travel or access (noun.location) |
14. send via a specific route (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | road, route, |
| definition | : | an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | itinerary, path, route, |
| definition | : | an established line of travel or access (noun.location) |
15. send documents or materials to appropriate destinations (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | road, route, |
| definition | : | an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation (noun.artifact) |
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