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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The Texas Department of Public Safety is en route, according to the sheriff's office.
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Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Twenty-four passengers were on the train, which was en route to Denver International Airport, but no one was injured, Haberman said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Prompting that delay was beachcomber Jacob Bridgeman, who failed to cleanly hit off the shoreline flanking the 18th green en route to bogey.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
The Huskies beat the Sooners 82-59 en route to the 2025 national title behind a historic 40-point performance from former star Paige Bueckers.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026
Twenty-four passengers were on the train, which was en route to Denver International Airport, but no one was injured, Haberman said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Prompting that delay was beachcomber Jacob Bridgeman, who failed to cleanly hit off the shoreline flanking the 18th green en route to bogey.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
The Huskies beat the Sooners 82-59 en route to the 2025 national title behind a historic 40-point performance from former star Paige Bueckers.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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