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 Mountaineers, who rolled 47-32 the final half en route to an 86-75 victory, held Peterson to seven points the final stanza on 1-of-6 shooting.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
In late 2020, Farr had a wildly vivid dream envisioning a black car driving through the Colombian mountains, en route to a monastery.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Rather, his team battened down the hatches, closed the first half on a 7-0 run,and never looked back en route to a 57-48 victory over West Memphis in the 5A-East Conference opener for each team.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
It was punctuated by multiple flight delays and one shootaround cancellation while the team was en route to an arena.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2026
In late 2020, Farr had a wildly vivid dream envisioning a black car driving through the Colombian mountains, en route to a monastery.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
Rather, his team battened down the hatches, closed the first half on a 7-0 run,and never looked back en route to a 57-48 victory over West Memphis in the 5A-East Conference opener for each team.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
It was punctuated by multiple flight delays and one shootaround cancellation while the team was en route to an arena.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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