Past tense of route
regular verb
The past tense of route is routed. The past participle is also routed.
Forms of route
| Base form (V1) | route /ɹuːt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | routed /ˈɹuː.tɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | routed /ˈɹuː.tɪd/ |
| Present participle | routeing |
| Third person singular | routes /ɹuːts/ |
Routed in a sentence
- All incoming mail was routed through a single office.
- Google Glass has come under fire from privacy advocates because it can record video without subjects being aware of it, and that any video will be routed through Google's servers.2014 June 24, “Google Glass go on sale in the UK for £1,000”, in The Guardian
- I had difficulty reaching the commander, but eventually my call was routed through.From the entry through
- So many dead Dragons, routed Pretenders, punctured Princesses and newfounded Cities — who needed yet another?2005, John Barth, Where Three Roads Meet, →ISBN, page 69. From the entry newfounded
- Ma awoke every morning with a groan quickly routed by a brief loud cheups.2000, Merle Hodge, Crick Crack, Monkey, page 18. From the entry cheups
Meaning of route
- noun A course or way which is traveled or passed.
- noun A regular itinerary of stops, or the path followed between these stops, such as for delivery or passenger transportation.
- noun A road or path; often specifically a highway.
Questions about the past tense of route
- What is the past tense of route?
- The past tense of route is routed.
- What is the past participle of route?
- The past participle of route is routed.
- Is route a regular or irregular verb?
- Route is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: route (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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