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 Canes have absolutely torn through the Eastern Conference en route to their third Cup Final appearance in franchise history.
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Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Executives from the top AI and tech firms had been invited, and some were en route to the White House when the order was postponed.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
And his teammates followed en route to a 9-2 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Put simply, Boeing’s en route to one of the most dramatic, and quickest, comebacks on record for a formerly ailing corporate giant.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
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Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Executives from the top AI and tech firms had been invited, and some were en route to the White House when the order was postponed.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
And his teammates followed en route to a 9-2 victory over the Reds at Great American Ball Park.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Put simply, Boeing’s en route to one of the most dramatic, and quickest, comebacks on record for a formerly ailing corporate giant.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for en route
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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