Definition of routes:
(n) :
A course or way which is traveled or passed.
(n) :
A regular itinerary of stops, or the path followed between these stops, such as for delivery or passenger transportation.
(n) :
A road or path; often specifically a highway.
(n) :
(figuratively) One of multiple methods or approaches to doing something.
(v) :
(transitive) To direct or divert along a particular course.
(n) :
(computing) A specific entry in a router that tells the router how to transmit the data it receives.