Rout (Noun)
Meaning 1
An overwhelming defeat.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
A disorderly crowd of people.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The police struggled to control the rout of protesters that had gathered in the city square.
- A rout of rowdy teenagers spilled out of the nightclub and onto the streets.
- The city's downtown area was overrun by a rout of festival-goers, causing traffic chaos.
- A rout of angry fans stormed the field after the referee made a disputed call.
- The shopping mall was evacuated after a rout of panicked shoppers rushed for the exits.