en route

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

ADJECTIVE

on the way to destination

Synonyms

WEAK

advancing bound driving en voyage entrained flying heading toward in passage in transit making headway midway on the road pressing on progressing traveling

Antonyms

WEAK

derailed detained off the path sidetracked

ADVERB

along the way

Synonyms

WEAK

along the way bound for headed for in passage in transit on the road on the way

Example Sentences

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Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart en route, and three missiles launched at Bahrain were intercepted by U.S. and Bahrain air defense forces, Central Command added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Senate en route to two terms as California governor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

During the 2021 season, the Rams traded for pass rusher Von Miller en route to winning the Super Bowl at home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Before the adoption of drones, drivers could spend over an hour en route to clinics running low on supplies.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Tears leaked from Jessie’s eyes and soaked into her pillow as she stared at the ceiling, counting the number of times she heard ambulance sirens blare down the avenue en route to the hospital.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

en route

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