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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Their hosts, the Baltimore Orioles, were en route to a World Series championship.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
Crain also won gold on vault and balance beam en route to her first U.S. Classic all-around title.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Amy disappeared from Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas on March 24, 1998, while en route to Curaçao.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 18 July 2025
Harman posted an identical second round en route to a commanding six shot victory at Royal Liverpool two years ago, when his love of hunting became a staple topic of press conferences and a source of controversy for some British tabloids.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
Crain also won gold on vault and balance beam en route to her first U.S. Classic all-around title.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Amy disappeared from Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas on March 24, 1998, while en route to Curaçao.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 18 July 2025
Harman posted an identical second round en route to a commanding six shot victory at Royal Liverpool two years ago, when his love of hunting became a staple topic of press conferences and a source of controversy for some British tabloids.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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