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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However, the group then appeared to come under attack and, later in the episode, Ellie and Dina discovered their dead bodies while traveling the same path en route to Seattle.
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Cannon was en route to attend a celebration of life for his late partner, Kyle's attorney, Joseph LoRusso, told McClatchy News on Thursday, April 24.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
So the Russia Squad seemed like a safe place to dump an agent en route to retirement.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
When hounded by Amen Thompson and the same Houston wings who had vexed him at Chase Center, Curry schooled the young Rockets in the rematch en route to 31 points.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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Megan McCluskey, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Cannon was en route to attend a celebration of life for his late partner, Kyle's attorney, Joseph LoRusso, told McClatchy News on Thursday, April 24.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
So the Russia Squad seemed like a safe place to dump an agent en route to retirement.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
When hounded by Amen Thompson and the same Houston wings who had vexed him at Chase Center, Curry schooled the young Rockets in the rematch en route to 31 points.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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