route-one adjective2 •Pertaining to route one football.But the Warlington midfield surrounded Ben, making a square ball to Lee on the left his only real option unless he went for a route one hit-and-hope. But Ben just wasn't a route one kind of player — 2012 •(UK, slang) Direct, basic, unsubtle, brute force.It was a calculated route-one strategy, but would it work? If they dragged these unsuspecting punters in with the music, the album's content would certainly make them think. — 2019 formsmore route-one · most route-one