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byway vs route

route vs byway

byway and route both are nouns.

byway is not a verb while route is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
byway Yes No No No
route Yes No Yes No
As nouns, route is a hypernym of byway; that is, route is a word with a broader meaning than byway:
  • byway: a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
  • route: an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
Other hypernyms of byway include road.
byway (noun) route (noun)
a side road little traveled (as in the countryside) an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
an established line of travel or access
byway (verb) route (verb)
send via a specific route
divert in a specified direction
send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
Difference between byway and route

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