en route

adverb or adjective

: on or along the way
he reads en route
arrived early despite en route delays

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Baun broke out last season with 151 tackles en route to All-Pro honors and a fifth-place finish in NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025 The local security official added that the train was en route to the Peruvian Andes and stopped quickly after hitting the individual, who reportedly only suffered injuries to his left arm. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025 The Jags converted two key third downs that drive — the first being a 30-yard reception to Christian Kirk to get them into Dolphins territory — en route to going up 14-0. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 Two upper-class wives, their husbands away for the day, share a few toasts to their pre-marital dalliances—with the same man, who just may be en route from France to visit. Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for en route

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of en route was in 1779

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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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en route

adverb
: on or along the way

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