# RouteAvoidanceArea
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Areas to be avoided.

## Contents
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 ** Geometry **   <a name="location-Type-RouteAvoidanceArea-Geometry"></a>
Geometry of the area to be avoided.  
Type: [RouteAvoidanceAreaGeometry](API_RouteAvoidanceAreaGeometry.md) object  
Required: Yes

 ** Except **   <a name="location-Type-RouteAvoidanceArea-Except"></a>
Exceptions to the provided avoidance geometry, to be included while calculating the route.  
Type: Array of [RouteAvoidanceAreaGeometry](API_RouteAvoidanceAreaGeometry.md) objects  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/geo-routes-2020-11-19/RouteAvoidanceArea) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/geo-routes-2020-11-19/RouteAvoidanceArea) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/geo-routes-2020-11-19/RouteAvoidanceArea)