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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Fewer than three hours later, however, most of that throng trickled out of the stadium in disappointment after watching the Mustangs break a scoreless game at halftime en route to a 21-0 victory.
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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer said the streak Seattle is on en route to its first postseason appearance in three years, and just its second since 2001, is something the Rockies want to eventually emulate.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
While en route, officers were told that a person had been shot inside the vehicle.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The offense kept rolling and the defense stayed on track, pitching a first-half shutout, en route to a 55-13 win on Thursday at Keller ISD Stadium.
—Updated September 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer said the streak Seattle is on en route to its first postseason appearance in three years, and just its second since 2001, is something the Rockies want to eventually emulate.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
While en route, officers were told that a person had been shot inside the vehicle.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
The offense kept rolling and the defense stayed on track, pitching a first-half shutout, en route to a 55-13 win on Thursday at Keller ISD Stadium.
—Updated September 26, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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