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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The Marlins scored five times in the fourth inning, then six more times in the fifth off Braves reliever Aaron Bummer en route to a 12-0 win at loanDepot Park.
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
Take the April 28 home game against the Atlanta Hawks, which featured a bruising 39-point performance from Jalen Brunson en route to a 126–97 rout.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
The Mariners won 1-0 en route to a second consecutive Division 1 title.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Caitlin Baker crushed a clutch home run to left field to put Walpole (14-3) ahead in the 10th inning en route to a 7-4 Bay State Conference win over Natick.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
Take the April 28 home game against the Atlanta Hawks, which featured a bruising 39-point performance from Jalen Brunson en route to a 126–97 rout.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
The Mariners won 1-0 en route to a second consecutive Division 1 title.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Caitlin Baker crushed a clutch home run to left field to put Walpole (14-3) ahead in the 10th inning en route to a 7-4 Bay State Conference win over Natick.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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