on the way
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Also, on one's way . In the process of coming, going, or traveling; also, about to come. For example, The mail plane is on the way , or She is on her way out the door , or Winter is on the way .
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On the route of a journey, as in I met him on the way to town , or We ran into them on the way . [c. a.d. 1000]
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on the way to ; well on the way to . On the point of experiencing or achieving, as in James is on the way to becoming a full professor , or Nancy is well on her way to a nervous breakdown . [Late 1800s] Also see on the way out .
Example Sentences
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On the way, he will speak to reporters travelling with him, with his remarks eagerly awaited after Trump's attacks.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
On the way back, the King will pay a visit to Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
On the way home, I stop by one of my watering holes for cocktails and a light meal.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
On the way back south, it spent four days unloading cargo from the Thamesborg, the vessel grounded in the Franklin Strait, to help refloat it before the onset of new ice.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
On the way I try to make myself look sympathetic, so that people as poor and desperate as I am will give me food and protection.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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