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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Look, Penn State fans need something positive here to remember, so let’s turn to a White Out in 2013 when Robinson soared far above Channing Stribling, seemingly suspended in midair, to haul in a miracle heave from Christian Hackenberg that set up a tying touchdown en route to a four-overtime win.
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
After a sluggish start, UM used a dominant finish to the first half to take a lead and carried that momentum over en route to a 38-10 win over the Syracuse Orange on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Later, as Ripa stepped off to the side, her husband faced Shevchenko, who attempted to teach him a few moves she's employed en route to becoming a UFC champion.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The carrier was seen leaving the Mediterranean on Tuesday and is currently en route to the Caribbean.
—Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
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The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
After a sluggish start, UM used a dominant finish to the first half to take a lead and carried that momentum over en route to a 38-10 win over the Syracuse Orange on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Later, as Ripa stepped off to the side, her husband faced Shevchenko, who attempted to teach him a few moves she's employed en route to becoming a UFC champion.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The carrier was seen leaving the Mediterranean on Tuesday and is currently en route to the Caribbean.
—Leonardo Feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
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 10 Nov. 2025.
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