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routes

  • plural of route.
  • present tense form of route (3rd person singular).

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Routes aren’t differentiated by airport; some flights may serve different airports in the same city.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Routes served by multiple airlines may appear active even if some carriers canceled service.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In a Facebook post, the California Highway Patrol suggested motorists use State Routes 41 and 120 as alternatives to enter Yosemite.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Routes such as those served by TransPennine – which leant Hitachi the test Class 802 train – have inclines which require more energy, shortening the overall distance it could travel unaided.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

With Maps of the Country Through Which the Routes Pass, in the Northern, Middle, and Eastern States, a book whose title was as grand and cocksure as the New World it so thrillingly described.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood