en route
adverb or adjective
\ äⁿ(n)-ˈrüt
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Definition of en route
: 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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After Detective Sean Suiter was shot in 2017, however, he was transported to the hospital in a patrol vehicle, which got into an accident en route. — Jessica Anderson, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore Police say they block traffic, use helicopter to assist ambulances on trips to hospital," 22 Aug. 2019 While en route to the exhibition opening last month, Capistrán received a text about someone knocking over one of his sculptures created specifically for the exhibition. — Makeda Easter, latimes.com, "How guerrilla art on the streets of South L.A. confronts scars from the 1992 riots," 18 June 2019 Senior Matisse Thybulle broke the Pac-12’s single-season and career steals record en route to becoming the conference’s defensive player of the year. — Matt Calkins, The Seattle Times, "One sad day doesn’t change the solid foundation these Huskies have built," 24 Mar. 2019 And last Saturday, they were seen hand-in-hand again while en route to the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Bella Hadid and The Weeknd Can't Stop Holding Hands in New York City," 3 Oct. 2018 Over her three seasons with Columbus (and a part of a fourth with the Peoria Rivermen), Szabados compiled a 20-23-6 record en route to becoming the first woman netminder to record a shutout. — Michael Blinn, SI.com, "Shannon Szabados Ready To Embark on New Challenge With NWHL's Beauts," 28 June 2018 Up for sale were hundreds of military-grade automatic weapons, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and surface-to-air missiles — all purportedly stolen while en route to American soldiers fighting in Iraq and Kuwait. — Jeremy Roebuck, Philly.com, "How a Delco man sought to use stolen U.S. military weapons to wage war in Liberia," 28 June 2018 Mattis, who announced the move to reporters while en route to Asia, did not say how many migrants each facility would hold. — Shannon Najmabadi And Matthew Choi, star-telegram, "Border official says agency not referring immigrant families for prosecution," 25 June 2018 Simpson, an investigative reporter, retraces the journey of 12 laborers from their Nepal homes to their deaths by terrorists in Iraq while en route to an American military base. — New York Times, "9 New Books We Recommend This Week," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'en route.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for en route
en route
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of en route
: on or along the way when you are going to a place
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en route
adverb
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Kids Definition of en route
: on or along the way
I finished my homework en route to school.