picturesque route

Meaning

A 'picturesque route' is a scenic path, road, or journey that offers beautiful, charming, and visually attractive views, such as landscapes, historic villages, or coastal scenery. It is often chosen for leisure travel rather than speed.

Examples

• Instead of taking the fast highway, we decided to take the picturesque route through the mountains.

  Instead of taking the fast highway, we decided to take the picturesque route through the mountains.

• The travel guide highly recommends the picturesque route along the rugged coastline.

  The travel guide highly recommends the picturesque route along the rugged coastline.

• Although it takes an hour longer, the picturesque route is definitely worth the extra time.

  Although it takes an hour longer, the picturesque route is definitely worth the extra time.

• We took the picturesque route so we could stop and take photos of the historic windmills.

  We took the picturesque route so we could stop and take photos of the historic windmills.

• Driving along the picturesque route allowed us to see some of the country's most beautiful countryside.

  Driving along the picturesque route allowed us to see some of the country's most beautiful countryside.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We took the picture-like route to enjoy the view.

  ✓ We took the picturesque route to enjoy the view.

  'Picture-like' is not a standard English adjective for scenery. Use 'picturesque' or 'scenic' instead.

• ✗ The GPS showed us a very picturesqued route.

  ✓ The GPS showed us a very picturesque route.

  'Picturesque' is already an adjective. It does not need the '-ed' suffix to describe a noun.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If you aren't in a hurry, I suggest taking the ___ along the river.

  💡 A scenic road known for its beautiful views.

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  picturesque route

• We spent the whole day driving the ___ and stopping at small villages.

  💡 A visually attractive path chosen for sightseeing.

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  picturesque route