en route
adverb or adjective
än-ˈrüt 
äⁿ(n)-ˈrüt
äⁿ(n)-ˈrüt
en-,
in-,
-ˈrau̇t
: on or along the way
he reads en route
arrived early despite en route delays
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Victor Caratini and Ryan Jeffers each homered and drove in three runs on Monday and the Minnesota Twins knocked out Boston starter Garrett Crochet in the second inning en route to a 13-6 victory.
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CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
More often than not, the vast middle ground of filmic offerings get overlooked en route to their final resting place on streaming.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Denver beat Minnesota in five games in Round 1 of the 2023 playoffs en route to winning a title.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
Mostly playing in the fourth quarter, the reserve guard shot 3 for 4 from 3-point range en route to 11 points in 19 minutes – his third double-digit scoring game in the past six.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
More often than not, the vast middle ground of filmic offerings get overlooked en route to their final resting place on streaming.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Denver beat Minnesota in five games in Round 1 of the 2023 playoffs en route to winning a title.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
Mostly playing in the fourth quarter, the reserve guard shot 3 for 4 from 3-point range en route to 11 points in 19 minutes – his third double-digit scoring game in the past six.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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