ETYM Old Eng. and French route, Old Fren. rote, from Latin rupta (sc. via), from ruptus, p. p. of rumpere to break; hence, literally, a broken or beaten way or path. Related to Rout, Rut a track.
(Homonym: rout).
1. A line of travel; course.
2. An established or selected course of travel or action; an assigned territory to be systematically covered.
3. A traveled way; highway; a means of access; channel.

(Homonym: root).
(Homonym: rout).
1. To divert in a specified direction.
2. To send by a particular route, as of mail for postal delivery.
3. To send documents or materials to appropriate destinations.
4. To send via a specific route.