1. The initial or primary planned course or path of travel, especially for transportation, delivery, or navigation
The flight had to deviate from its original route due to bad weather.
O voo teve que desviar de sua rota original devido ao mau tempo.
2. The first established path or course of action in a process or plan
We decided to stick with the original route instead of taking shortcuts.
Decidimos manter a rota original em vez de usar atalhos.