Shortcut

/ʃˈɔːtkʌt/

/ˈʃɔɹtˌkət/

Shortcut

a quicker or more direct way of reaching a destination or achieving a goal, often by bypassing the usual or recommended route or method

synonyms : crosscut

Examples

1. Let me show you the shortcut to the park.

2. He beat us here by taking a shortcut.

3. She looked a question at her friend when he suggested they take a shortcut through the woods.

4. The recipe called for beef stock, so I used store-bought stock as a convenient shortcut.