widening vs route

widening and route both are nouns.

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

widening (noun)	route (noun)
the act of making something wider	an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park	an established line of travel or access
an increase in width

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