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en route

[ahn root, en, ahn root]

adverb

  1. on the way.

    The plane crashed en route from Cairo to Athens.



en route

/ ɑ̃ rut, ɒn ˈruːt /

adverb

  1. on or along the way; on the road

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of en route1

Borrowed into English from French around 1770–80
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Word History and Origins

Origin of en route1

C18: from French
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Idioms and Phrases

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.
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It briefly took the sting out of England's assault before Brook and Bethell played yet more eye-catching strokes en route to an imposing total.

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As Uhrman watched Straus coach Bayern Munich at the inaugural World Sevens Football tournament, she already was familiar with his technical acumen that was on display en route to a championship victory over Manchester United.

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Gunn came up against Martin's Southampton team in the English Championship en route to, what turned into, their unsuccessful return to the Premier League.

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The Frenchwoman has now beaten three seeded players en route to the last four, where she will meet world number two Coco Gauff.

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International travelers arriving at Los Angeles International Airport should expect some of the longest wait times in the country to make it through customs en route to their destination, according to data from U.S.

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