en route

adverb or adjective

än-ˈrüt  äⁿ(n)-ˈrüt 

en-, 

in-, 

-ˈrau̇t 

: on or along the way

he reads en route

arrived early despite en route delays

Examples of en route in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The other domino that fell en route to Hiddleston executive producing Pompeii involved his fictional brother in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Salgado Araujo was in the van with three others last week en route to a construction jobsite in Houston when ICE agents stopped the vehicle. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Then in 1966, the late breakthrough from Geoff Hurst at Wembley Stadium sealed a 1-0 quarterfinal victory, en route to the English’s lone World Cup title. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Advanced life support ambulances are equipped to provide more intensive treatment at the scene and en route. — Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for en route

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute

Kids Definition

en route

adverb

än-ˈrüt  en- 

in-

: on or along the way