en route

adverb or adjective

: on or along the way
he reads en route
arrived early despite en route delays

Examples of en route in a Sentence

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for en route

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of en route was in 1779

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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

en route

adverb
: on or along the way

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