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air route

A·ïr route
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ah-eer root, rout]
    • /ˈɑ ɪər rut, raʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ah-eer root, rout]
    • /ˈɑ ɪər rut, raʊt/

Definition of air route words

  • noun air route a designated route for aircraft flying between particular ground locations at specified minimum altitudes. 1

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Origin of air route

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Air route

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

air route popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for air route

noun air route

  • corridor — A corridor is a long passage in a building or train, with doors and rooms on one or both sides.
  • air corridor — an air route along which aircraft are allowed to fly
  • air lane — a route for travel by air; airway
  • skyway — air lane.

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