en route

adverb or adjective

än-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

Coming into last season, the idea was that the Indiana Hoosiers were able to catch a ton of teams by surprise while navigating an extremely friendly schedule in 2024 en route to a shocking Playoff appearance. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Both premiered in Cannes, with the latter and winning the Jury Prize, en route to an Oscar nomination for best international feature. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Duke Energy crews from Indiana are also en route and, if conditions worsen throughout the week, crews may be pulled from other states as well. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026

Then, en route to a 5-4 walk-off Dodgers victory in 10 innings against the Royals, Snell did just that. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for en route

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute

Kids Definition

en route

adverb

än-ˈrüt  en- 

in-

: on or along the way