Synonyms

en route

American

[ahn root, en, ahn root] / ɑn ˈrut, ɛn, ɑ̃ ˈrut /

adverb

on the way.

The plane crashed en route from Cairo to Athens.

en route British

/ ɑ̃ rut, ɒn ˈruːt /

adverb

on or along the way; on the road

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en route Idioms

On or along the way, as in We'll pick up Dan en route to the restaurant, or We can finish our discussion en route. This French term was adopted into English in the late 1700s.

Etymology

Origin of en route

Borrowed into English from French around 1770–80

Example Sentences

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Brokers said a loaded supertanker chartered by Shell that was supposed to cross the Strait of Hormuz had idled, while another was racing through the strait en route to South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fakhar, restored to open after batting in the middle order against England, played his part with some crisp ball striking en route to 84 off 42 balls.

From BBC

Aviation security specialists warn that many blow up or fail en route to their targets, exposing aircraft underneath their trajectories to falling debris.

From The Wall Street Journal

He died while en route to the hospital.

From Barron's

While en route to the office, Cano told his partner he didn’t feel well.

From Los Angeles Times

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