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route

 
 
/ruːt/ US   /ruːt/, /raʊt/ noun [C]

Definition

ROADS the roads or paths you follow to get from one place to another place: an escape route Crowds gathered all along the route to watch the race.
METHOD a method of achieving something: A university education is seen by many as the best route to a good job. → See also en route
(Definition of route noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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