The difference between Province and Route

When used as nouns, province means a region of the earth or of a continent, whereas route means a course or way which is traveled or passed.


Route is also verb with the meaning: to direct or divert along a particular course.

check bellow for the other definitions of Province and Route

  1. Province as a noun:

    A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.

  2. Province as a noun:

    An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.

  3. Province as a noun (Roman history):

    An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor.

  4. Province as a noun (Christianity):

    An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses.

  5. Province as a noun (Roman Catholicism):

    An area under the jurisdiction of a provincial within a monastic order.

  6. Province as a noun (in plural, chiefly with definite article):

    The parts of a country outside its capital city.

  7. Province as a noun:

    An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.

  1. Route as a noun:

    A course or way which is traveled or passed.

    Examples:

    "The route was used so much that it formed a rut."

    "You need to find a route that you can take between these two obstacles."

  2. Route as a noun:

    A regular itinerary of stops, or the path followed between these stops, such as for delivery or passenger transportation.

    Examples:

    "We live near the bus route."

    "Here is a map of our delivery routes."

  3. Route as a noun:

    A road or path; often specifically a highway.

    Examples:

    "Follow Route 49 out of town."

  4. Route as a noun (figuratively):

    One of multiple methods or approaches to doing something.

  5. Route as a noun (historical):

    One of the major provinces of imperial China from the Later Jin to the Song, corresponding to the Tang and early Yuan circuits.

  6. Route as a noun:

    (Computing) A specific entry in a router that tells the router how to transmit the data it receives.

  1. Route as a verb (transitive):

    To direct or divert along a particular course.

    Examples:

    "All incoming mail was routed through a single office."

  2. Route as a verb (Internet):

    to connect two local area networks, thereby forming an internet.

  3. Route as a verb (computing, transitive):

    To send (information) through a router.

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