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

Examples of en route in a Sentence

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Teixeira dropped Shogun en route to an easy unanimous decision win in the eight-round fight. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The Shitheads did indeed find funding in 2025 en route to a fall shoot in Georgia. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Each summer, hundreds of Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Bonpo pilgrims travel through the area en route to Tibet’s sacred Mount Kailash. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 The Jaguars were a surprise team under the tutelage of first-year coach Liam Coen, winning their final eight regular season games en route to a 13-4 record. — Nbc Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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