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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Roberts said the club will recall infielder Alex Freeland, who was out of the lineup Tuesday for Triple-A Oklahoma City and already en route to Los Angeles as the organization evaluated the slumping Hyeseong Kim’s tenuous place on the active roster, league sources told The Athletic.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The last to do it was Golden State, which had a 15-game run en route to its second title in three seasons in 2017.
—Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Spanish health minister Monica Garcia says the MV Hondius is en route to the Granadilla port in Tenerife, Canary Islands, where passengers will be allowed to leave the ship by May 11.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But questions about his future in Boston have swirled since the Celtics blew a 3-1 series lead en route to their first opening-round playoff exit since 2021.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The last to do it was Golden State, which had a 15-game run en route to its second title in three seasons in 2017.
—Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Spanish health minister Monica Garcia says the MV Hondius is en route to the Granadilla port in Tenerife, Canary Islands, where passengers will be allowed to leave the ship by May 11.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
But questions about his future in Boston have swirled since the Celtics blew a 3-1 series lead en route to their first opening-round playoff exit since 2021.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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