route

route [ro͞ot, rout]

n.

[ME < OFr route, rote < L rupta ( via), (path) broken through < fem. of ruptus, pp. of rumpere, to break: see RUPTURE]

1. a road, way, or course for traveling; esp., a highway

2.

☆ a) a regular course traveled as in delivering mail, milk, newspapers, etc.

b) a set of customers whom one regularly visits to make deliveries, solicit sales, etc.

3. Archaic an order for troops to march

vt.

routed, routing

☆ 1. to direct, send, forward, or transport by a specified route [to route goods through Omaha ]

☆ 2. to fix the order of procedure of (a series of operations, etc.) [to route orders through the sales department]

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☆ go the route

Baseball Informal to pitch an entire game