1. A different path or way to reach a destination, used when the primary route is blocked, congested, or unavailable
Due to road construction, we took an alternate route to the city.
Devido à construção da estrada, tomamos uma rota alternativa para a cidade.
2. A backup or secondary option for travel or transportation
The GPS suggested an alternate route that would save 15 minutes.
O GPS sugeriu uma rota alternativa que economizaria 15 minutos.