Road
Shortcut
Shortcut noun - A route shorter than the usual one.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- For example, Phil Silvers' character takes a shortcut on a dirt road at the advice of a local kid, only to find that the road goes through a river.
Source: Short Cuts Make Long Delays - The AI in Mario Kart can be like this at times...you just knocked Yoshi off of the road, or you took a shortcut to skip half the course.
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For him, it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he never found.
Source: Series / The Invaders
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