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 6-foot-1 Vanderbilt product has had an interesting trajectory en route to becoming a legitimate NBA rotation player on a playoff team.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Trump originally suggested selling the missiles to Ukraine on Monday, while en route to Israel.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Current stars Karim Adeyemi and Julian Ryerson both scored when Dortmund ended their five-year wait for a Klassiker win with a 2-0 triumph at the Allianz in 2024, and Bayern could not beat Niko Kovac’s team home or away en route to reclaiming their Bundesliga crown last season.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
An unstoppable rushing attack was the primary weapon Philadelphia wielded en route to a Super Bowl title.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Trump originally suggested selling the missiles to Ukraine on Monday, while en route to Israel.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Current stars Karim Adeyemi and Julian Ryerson both scored when Dortmund ended their five-year wait for a Klassiker win with a 2-0 triumph at the Allianz in 2024, and Bayern could not beat Niko Kovac’s team home or away en route to reclaiming their Bundesliga crown last season.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
An unstoppable rushing attack was the primary weapon Philadelphia wielded en route to a Super Bowl title.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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