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route vs way

way vs route

route and way both are nouns.

route is a verb but way is not a verb.

route is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
route Yes No Yes No
way Yes No No Yes
As nouns, way is a hypernym of route; that is, way is a word with a broader meaning than route:
  • route: an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
  • way: any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
As nouns, way is a hyponym of route; that is, way is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than route:
  • route: an established line of travel or access
  • way: a line leading to a place or point
Other hyponyms of route include feeder line, main line, data track, track, air lane, airway, flight path, skyway, approach pattern, pattern, traffic pattern, flight path, beat, round, bus route, line of flight, line of march, celestial orbit, orbit, electron orbit, orbit, paper round, paper route, beeline, circuit, crosscut, supply line, supply route, line of fire, flyway, migration route, fairway, direction, trade route.
route (noun) way (noun)
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation a course of conduct
an established line of travel or access to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
a journey or passage
any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
how something is done or how it happens
the property of distance in general
doing as one pleases or chooses
a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
a line leading to a place or point
a portion of something divided into shares
space for movement
the condition of things generally
route (verb) way (verb)
send via a specific route
divert in a specified direction
send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
route (adverb) way (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
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