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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The Sooners, unranked in the preseason, finished the year on one of the all-time great runs — beating the regular-season and tournament champs from the ACC (Georgia Tech), Big 12 (Kansas) and SEC (Georgia) en route to an unlikely national title.
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Mitch Light, New York Times, 23 June 2026
That $113 million sacrifice may have been the point guard’s greatest assist en route to being named this year’s NBA Finals MVP.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Blumberg, won the Oscar and BAFTA for his score for Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, which premiered on the Lido in 2024, winning best director en route to 10 Oscar nominations and three wins.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
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Mitch Light, New York Times, 23 June 2026
That $113 million sacrifice may have been the point guard’s greatest assist en route to being named this year’s NBA Finals MVP.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Blumberg, won the Oscar and BAFTA for his score for Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, which premiered on the Lido in 2024, winning best director en route to 10 Oscar nominations and three wins.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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