noun/verb · neutral
route
/ruːt/ROUTE
Band 7+speakingtask1task2
a path or course taken from one place to another
Examples
“We chose the scenic route to enjoy the coastal views.”
“There are several possible routes to the summit.”
“The bus was rerouted because of roadworks.”
Band 8 sentence
“To avoid congestion, the logistics team plotted an alternative route through rural roads.”
Collocations
- scenic route
- follow a route
- route map
Word family
route noun/verbrouting noun/gerund
Common mistakes
on route→en route / on the route / along the route
routed to the mountain→rerouted to the mountain / routed via the mountain
Say it for a higher band
5road→6path→7+route
Synonyms
course
path
Easily confused
itinerary
“Our itinerary included visits to three cities in one week.”
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