ON THE WAY Definition & Meaning

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on the way

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 .
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 .
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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The 51-year-old was rescued alive but died on the way to hospital.

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They were on the way to a tournament at the Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks at the time of the accident.

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None of the victory-lap blondes die, but they do witness a mass shooting on the way out of the resort.

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One interviewee told us he was mistreated on the way there.

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