en route

[ahn root, en; Fr. ahn root] Origin

en route

[ahn root, en; Fr. ahn root]
noun
on the way: The plane crashed en route from Cairo to Athens.

Origin:
1770–80; < French
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En route is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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en route (ɒn ˈruːt, French ɑ̃ rut)
 
adv
on or along the way; on the road
 
[C18: from French]

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Word Origin & History

en route
Fr., lit. "on the way," from en- "make, put in" + route (see route).
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Idioms & Phrases

en 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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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