How to Use en route in a Sentence

en route

adverb or adjective

• 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
• Da Silva sank a 3 from the left wing late in the first quarter en route to 8 points with 3 rebounds.
  — Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 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
• Mohsen looked like Hercules and fought like him en route to the easy victory.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
• In the second quarter, Brown caught a short third-down pass and broke three tackles en route to a 27-yard gain.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 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
• While deputies were en route to the scene, all of the occupants were able to safely flee the residence.
  — William Thornton | [e-mail], al, 12 Aug. 2022
• 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
• While police were en route, the friends found Morrison at the bottom of a pool and moved her from the water to the pool deck.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 27 June 2022
• Sedano called her daughter, who was en route to the parade, and told her not to come once the shooting began.
  — Stephanie Ramos, ABC News, 6 July 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
• By the looks of it, the fun continued while en route to their next destination.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 24 July 2022
• For Venezuelans already en route to the U.S.-Mexico border, the announcement was a shock.
  — Fabiola SÁnchez, ajc, 23 Oct. 2022
• Pair it with jeans for a relaxed look or throw it over a cocktail dress to stay warm en route to holiday parties.
  — Maggie Horton, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
• Her village is a stop on the Manaslu Circuit, en route to the eponymous 8,000-meter peak, but Shrestha’s family didn’t even have running water.
  — Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2025