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inhabited route

[ɪnˈhæbɪtɪd ruːt]
nounpl: inhabited routes
rota habitada
1. A travel path or course that passes through areas with established human settlements or populations
The inhabited route through the valley connected several small towns.
A rota habitada através do vale conectava várias cidades pequenas.
2. A transportation or communication pathway that goes through populated regions rather than wilderness
Merchants preferred the inhabited route because it offered safety and rest stops.
Os comerciantes preferiam a rota habitada porque oferecia segurança e pontos de descanso.
Synonyms
populated routesettled pathcivilized routeestablished passage
Antonyms
uninhabited routewilderness pathdesolate routeremote passage

Regional Variations

General Portuguese
rota habitada
standard usage
Brazil
rota habitada / caminho povoado
both terms used interchangeably
Portugal
percurso habitado / trajeto povoado
alternative formal expressions

Related Idioms & Phrases

the beaten path
well-trodden route
main thoroughfare
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