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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Clark exploded, adjusting to the WNBA’s physicality, finding her stroke and meshing with her teammates en route to an All-WNBA first-team season.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The victims included two surgeons, two of their children and the children's partners—all en route to celebrate a birthday and Passover when the aircraft went down near Copake, New York.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The other bonuses went to Jean Silva, who smashed and choked out Bryce Mitchell, and Paddy Pimblett, who battered Michael Chandler en route to a TKO win.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
During his freshman year, Lee played on a Princeton team that beat Arizona and Missouri en route to a spot in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The victims included two surgeons, two of their children and the children's partners—all en route to celebrate a birthday and Passover when the aircraft went down near Copake, New York.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The other bonuses went to Jean Silva, who smashed and choked out Bryce Mitchell, and Paddy Pimblett, who battered Michael Chandler en route to a TKO win.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
During his freshman year, Lee played on a Princeton team that beat Arizona and Missouri en route to a spot in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2025
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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