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
Examples of en route in a Sentence
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The conversation took place on Sunday afternoon aboard Trump’s private jet while the former president was en route from Bedminster, New Jersey, to Milwaukee for the RNC.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
This Eastern European metropolis is no longer merely a stopover en route to Kraków with its captivating charm or to destinations north for a Tri-City immersion led by the port city of Gdańsk.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
The voyage arrives as the worldwide community of undersea explorers is still reeling from the deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the Titanic in June 2023.
—Kathryn Preston, Fortune, 15 July 2024
The first trooper to arrive cleared the scene shortly thereafter before a second trooper who was en route was canceled from the call.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
This Eastern European metropolis is no longer merely a stopover en route to Kraków with its captivating charm or to destinations north for a Tri-City immersion led by the port city of Gdańsk.
—Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
The voyage arrives as the worldwide community of undersea explorers is still reeling from the deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the Titanic in June 2023.
—Kathryn Preston, Fortune, 15 July 2024
The first trooper to arrive cleared the scene shortly thereafter before a second trooper who was en route was canceled from the call.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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