routing

American  

[roo-ting, rou-] / ˈru tɪŋ, ˈraʊ- /

noun

1. the scheduling of the route or itinerary of people, freight, etc.

2. the arranging and scheduling of mail for delivery.

3. delivery according to scheduled sequence.

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Etymology

Origin of routing

First recorded in 1900–05; route + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Success in routing the Taliban from control of Afghanistan in late 2001, a response to the attacks a few months earlier, also heightened confidence in Washington of what it could do.

From BBC

As we recently reported, some shippers are circumventing the Jones Act by routing gasoline from the Gulf Coast to California through a pit-stop in the Bahamas.

From The Wall Street Journal

"TikTok worked without any problems... routing through countries such as Romania or Bulgaria," she said.

From Barron's

"Flights already doing circuitous routing have even less choice."

From BBC

Before the contracts reach Noem, they must be approved by a series of political appointees, who each sign or initial a checklist sometimes referred to internally as a routing sheet.

From Salon

Related Words

• annexation
• invasion
• occupation
• rout
• subjugation