En Route To

Pronunciation: /ɑn ruːt tuː/

Definitions of en route to

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 The bus is en route to the airport.

A2 The delivery truck is en route to the warehouse.

B1 The hikers are en route to the mountain summit.

B2 The cruise ship is en route to the Caribbean islands.

C1 The diplomats are en route to the peace negotiations.

C2 The astronauts are en route to the International Space Station.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 The bus is en route to the airport.

A2 We are en route to the concert venue.

B1 The package is en route to its destination.

B2 The team is en route to the championship game.

C1 The diplomats are en route to the peace talks.

C2 The astronauts are en route to the International Space Station.

Examples of en route to in a Sentence

formal The shipment of goods is en route to the destination.

informal We're on our way to the party.

slang The package is on its way to the customer.

figurative She is en route to achieving her goals.

Grammatical Forms of en route to

• past tense: en routed
• plural: en routes
• comparative: more en route
• superlative: most en route
• present tense: is en route to
• future tense: will be en route to
• perfect tense: has been en route to
• continuous tense: is en route to
• singular: en route
• positive degree: very en route
• infinitive: to be en route to
• gerund: being en route to
• participle: en route to

Origin and Evolution of en route to

First Known Use: 1801 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The phrase 'en route' originated from French, where 'en' means 'in' and 'route' means 'way' or 'road'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of travel and transportation, 'en route' has evolved to be more commonly used in everyday language to indicate being on the way to a destination.