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
Examples of en route in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
While en route, officers were told that someone had been shot, Becchina said.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The Pentagon has provided Ukraine with thousands of Iranian-origin weapons seized en route to Houthi militants in Yemen, U.S. officials said Tuesday, marking the Biden administration’s latest infusion of emergency support for Kyiv while a multibillion-dollar aid package remains stalled in Congress.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
With the score tied at 23 in the final minutes of the first quarter, the Huskies went on a relentless 30-0 run to completely shutout Illinois for almost nine minutes en route to a 77-52 victory.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie XO were en route to Austin, Texas, ahead of the 2024 CMT Awards when his private jet had to make an emergency landing amid technical issues.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
His first-half stats: 10 of 10 from the field, 5 of 5 from the 3-point line and 1 of 1 from the free-throw line en route to 26 points.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2024
But by the summer of 2022, as Ukrainian forces successfully pushed back against the Russian army, the idea of a strong, independent, war-ready Ukraine en route to EU membership began to seem more plausible.
—Célia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
Bortz relates the tale that its car-hauler had a flat tire en route, arriving after the auditorium closed.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
The Dali may have been sailing into an American port, but the ship was constructed by the Korean firm Hyundai, operated by a crew of Indian nationals, owned by a Singaporean firm and carrying containers on behalf of a Danish shipping giant that were en route to Sri Lanka.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
The Pentagon has provided Ukraine with thousands of Iranian-origin weapons seized en route to Houthi militants in Yemen, U.S. officials said Tuesday, marking the Biden administration’s latest infusion of emergency support for Kyiv while a multibillion-dollar aid package remains stalled in Congress.
—Alex Horton, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
With the score tied at 23 in the final minutes of the first quarter, the Huskies went on a relentless 30-0 run to completely shutout Illinois for almost nine minutes en route to a 77-52 victory.
—Steve Almasy, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Jelly Roll and his wife Bunnie XO were en route to Austin, Texas, ahead of the 2024 CMT Awards when his private jet had to make an emergency landing amid technical issues.
—Audrey Gibbs, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2024
His first-half stats: 10 of 10 from the field, 5 of 5 from the 3-point line and 1 of 1 from the free-throw line en route to 26 points.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2024
But by the summer of 2022, as Ukrainian forces successfully pushed back against the Russian army, the idea of a strong, independent, war-ready Ukraine en route to EU membership began to seem more plausible.
—Célia Belin, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024
Bortz relates the tale that its car-hauler had a flat tire en route, arriving after the auditorium closed.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024
The Dali may have been sailing into an American port, but the ship was constructed by the Korean firm Hyundai, operated by a crew of Indian nationals, owned by a Singaporean firm and carrying containers on behalf of a Danish shipping giant that were en route to Sri Lanka.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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