How to Use en route in a Sentence

en route

adverb or adjective
Definition of en routenext
  • Kupp’s absence enabled Nacua to emerge as a star en route to a record-setting rookie season.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Through strong marketing and word-of-mouth, the film far exceeded expectations, topping the box office in its first two weekends en route to a $217 million worldwide haul.
    — Janey Tracey, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The light my scope had caught had been en route to us since around the time the first dinosaurs emerged on Earth.
    — PCMAG, 16 May 2024
  • Ernest is impressed by the scenery en route: the prairie expanse, the floating clouds in the distance.
    — Hazlitt, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The ship was en route to Colombo, Sri Lanka, at the time of the accident.
    — David Gilbert, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The context was the death of a six-month-old baby from Guinea who drowned in the Mediterranean en route to Italy.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The sun is en route, and with it, a hairstyle that is every bit as light and breezy as the spring season.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2023
  • This is a problem that’s en route to being solved, said Doricko.
    — Byallie Garfinkle, Fortune, 7 May 2024
  • All the pieces were well-wrapped, so nothing got scratched or dented en route.
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 25 July 2024
  • Officials said the ships were en route but would take a few days to arrive.
    — Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2023
  • But the Huskies held their opponent without a field goal the rest of the way en route to the victory.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Miller, after all, led the Gators with 20.4 points en route to an All-Arizona nod a year ago.
    — The Arizona Republic, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The Lakers won to take a 3-1 lead en route to the dynamic duo’s first title.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Monk scored 29 points in the second half, the most in a single half of his career, en route to a season-high 39.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Follow along below for live updates en route to the church.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
  • That Somerset team went 14-1 en route to the state title.
    — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Many of them were multiple events on the same day, such as stops at restaurants en route to the airport.
    — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The plane was en route to Owensboro from Bowling Green when the tower lost contact.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The Raiders also totaled eight first down en route to losing 3-0.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • In the sixth inning, the Royals erupted for six runs en route to a 8-3 victory.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
  • Two years later, the group helped quadruple the Mustangs’ total wins en route to the state title.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024
  • Pre-register with the renowned sportsbook en route to cashing in on $100 in free bets.
    — cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022
  • For Venezuelans already en route to the U.S.-Mexico border, the announcement was a shock.
    — Fabiola SÁnchez, ajc, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Officers learned the home belonged to Greene while en route to the residence, the report said.
    — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2022
  • And Morgan remained as lethal as ever on the end of the attack en route to a golden boot season.
    — oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2022
  • The suspect was en route to San Francisco, where he was scheduled to be on a flight crew of a 737, the official said.
    — Amanda Maile, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The Taters video transmission was carried out on Dec. 11 en route to the asteroid.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2023
  • That was en route to a rather memorable Finals loss to the Mavericks.
    — Dallas News, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Their defense had nine tackles for losses in the first half en route to a 38-7 victory.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
  • That bucket contributed to her team-high 22 points en route to the Liberty’s 16th win of the season.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2024

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