returnroute
nounUK /rɪˈtɜːn ruːt/
US /rɪˈtɝːn ruːt/
The way you take to go back to where you started.
After the hike, we followed the return route to the parking lot.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, the path data takes to travel back to its source.
The network logs the return route of each data packet.
3. In travel planning, the scheduled path for the trip home.
The airline changed our return route because of the storm.
4. In sports, the path a player takes to get back to a starting position.
The coach timed each runner's return route to the base.