route vs road

route and road both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
route	Yes	No	Yes	No
road	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, route and road are synonyms defined as:

route and road: an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

route (noun)	road (noun)
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation	a way or means to achieve something
an established line of travel or access	an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

route (verb)	road (verb)
send via a specific route
divert in a specified direction
send documents or materials to appropriate destinations