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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Houston won 1-0 en route to the World Series title.
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
However, the Giants still scored after that, and throughout the game with ease, en route to a 34-17 win.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Despite consecutive losses to Tennessee and Texas A&M, the Bulldogs have looked far better than advertised, beating Arizona State while taking the Volunteers to overtime en route to a 4-2 record.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
The President, en route back to Washington, had Mitchell and the White House counsel, John Ehrlichman, draft a statement backing down even further.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
However, the Giants still scored after that, and throughout the game with ease, en route to a 34-17 win.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Despite consecutive losses to Tennessee and Texas A&M, the Bulldogs have looked far better than advertised, beating Arizona State while taking the Volunteers to overtime en route to a 4-2 record.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
The President, en route back to Washington, had Mitchell and the White House counsel, John Ehrlichman, draft a statement backing down even further.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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