en route

On or along the way: We are en route to the museum. The store is en route.

[French : en, on + route, route.]

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.

Definition: on the way to destination
Antonyms: derailed, detained, off the path, sidetracked

The adverb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: on a route to some place
  Synonym: on the way

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En route is a French phrase which means "on the way" or "along the way". It may refer to:

• En route (novel), an 1895 novel by Joris-Karl Huysmans
• En Route (film), a 2004 German movie directed by Jan Krüger.
• En Route (album), an album by Moebius & Plank.
• enRoute (credit card), Air Canada's credit card division, now merged with Diners Club.
• En-route chart, a type of Aeronautical Chart with specific information used during IFR flight.

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