routes
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pluralof route.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
routenouna course, way, or road for passage or travel. -
present tense formof route (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
routenouna course, way, or road for passage or travel.
Example Sentences
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In 2018, data published by Strava made it possible to identify military sites and soldiers' routes, notably in Afghanistan and Syria.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Globalization is unwinding, and competition over natural resources, trade routes and technology are taking its place.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Community members are concerned the closure will increase traffic in residential areas not along the designated detour routes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Alternative export routes are helping offset the disruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Fuller understood that there are two routes to power in America—money and people—and dollars were in short supply in the neighborhoods he was trying to organize.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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