Route or direction (3)
I believe the answer is:
way
I believe this is a double definition.
'route' is the first definition.
(way is a kind of route)
'direction' is the second definition.
(synonyms)
(Other definitions for way that I've seen before include "'Manner, mode (3)'" , "Manner; road" , "Route; direction" , "Street" , "Method; route" .)