Spanish Conversation · Level 9
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Spanish word
recorrido
Pronunciation
IPA/rekoˈriðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounroute
Example
El recorrido hasta la estación es corto.
The route to the station is short.
More examples
Hicimos un recorrido por el casco antiguo.
We took a tour of the old town.
Core concept
A course of travel, planned or completed, that foregrounds the journey and the order of places visited.
Common phrases
hacer un recorrido
take a tour
recorrido turístico
sightseeing tour
recorrido a pie
walking tour
Similar words
ruta: Mapped course or line leading to a destination.
trayecto: Segment of movement between a departure point and an arrival point.
itinerario: Planned list and order of stops for a trip.
camino: Physical road or path used by people or vehicles.
Definition in Spanish
Descripción del trayecto efectuado o previsto, con énfasis en el proceso del desplazamiento y las experiencias durante él.
Word origin
Derived from the verb recorrer (re- plus Latin currere 'to run'), recorrido originally meant a run-through and now names the course of travel considered as a sequence of movement and experiences.
Usage tips
- Use recorrido to emphasize the experience or sequence of stops (el recorrido fue largo); use ruta for a mapped line and indicaciones for step-by-step directions.
Other meanings
- itinerarynoun
- tournoun
Related words
- recorrertourverb
- recorribletraversableadjective