en route

adverb or adjective

än-ˈrüt How to pronounce en route (audio) äⁿ(n)-ˈrüt How to pronounce en route (audio)
en-, 
in-, 
-ˈrau̇t How to pronounce en route (audio)
: on or along the way
he reads en route
arrived early despite en route delays

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Witkoff and Kushner made a stop in the Polish city of Rzeszow en route from Moscow to Kyiv, Russian state media outlet TASS reported. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 That includes running back Carson James, who rushed for 2,352 yards and had 30 total TDs en route to Star-Telegram All-Area first team and district MVP honors. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026 The incident took place on American Airlines flight AA 618, which took off from Dallas and was en route to Newark, according to the FBI and the airline. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 That stat line stacked the scoreboard en route to a 59-10 runaway win against Cornerstone Christian. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026 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 7 Sep. 2026.

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