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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Its moments of overstatement are entirely human, en route to a lighter, softer state of serenity. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 The Dream and Valkyries are upstarts, eliminating the last two WNBA champions en route to setting up their unexpected matchup. — Ajc Sports, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The hypnotizing corduroy stripes of curling blue waves visible from the resort’s expansive green clifftop lawn en route to a private staircase that leads straight to the surf—and a guest-only beach deck, too. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 According to Ultimate Classic Rock, co-founder and lead guitarist Neal Schon then told the crowd that Castronovo was en route to the hospital and that the band’s drum tech, Steve Toomey, would fill in. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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