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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Their attempts to reach him by call and text while en route were ignored.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
While second- and first-class passengers have a headset to use for the en route audio guide, excellence-class passengers have tablets and headphones to follow along on the journey.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
According to family friend Garrett Mitchell, the plane was en route to Florida at the time of the accident.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Garrett Mitchell, also known as YouTube star Cleetus McFarland, said in a social media post that Biffle, 55, his wife, daughter and son were en route to visit him in Sarasota, Florida when the crash occurred, the Bradenton Herald reported.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
While second- and first-class passengers have a headset to use for the en route audio guide, excellence-class passengers have tablets and headphones to follow along on the journey.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
According to family friend Garrett Mitchell, the plane was en route to Florida at the time of the accident.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Garrett Mitchell, also known as YouTube star Cleetus McFarland, said in a social media post that Biffle, 55, his wife, daughter and son were en route to visit him in Sarasota, Florida when the crash occurred, the Bradenton Herald reported.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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