Beeline
WordNet
noun
(1) The most direct route
"He made a beeline for the bathroom"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From bee + line, via the belief that a bee returns to its hive in a straight course.
Noun
- A very direct or quick path or trip.
- He found the bee tree in the woods by tracking the beeline of several worker bees.
- He walked into the store and made a beeline for the sale rack.
- A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.
Verb
- To travel in a straight course, ignoring established paths of travel. To take a shortcut.