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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Forty-two ships are awaiting to dock, with 265 vessels en route to the port.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
Some prefer to buy their treats at the grocery store ahead of time (hello Publix BOGO’s), while others prefer to pick them up en route to their destination.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Tagovailoa would finish the game, throwing only six incompletions en route to 254 passing yards and two touchdowns.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The anxious impatience of being en route has permeated cootie catcher’s music since their earliest releases in 2021.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
Some prefer to buy their treats at the grocery store ahead of time (hello Publix BOGO’s), while others prefer to pick them up en route to their destination.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Tagovailoa would finish the game, throwing only six incompletions en route to 254 passing yards and two touchdowns.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The anxious impatience of being en route has permeated cootie catcher’s music since their earliest releases in 2021.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for en route
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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