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If something happens on the way or along the way, it happens during the course of a particular event or process. You may have to learn a few new skills along the way. See full dictionary entry for 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 .
The idiom “on the way” is a commonly used expression in English language that refers to something that is currently happening or about to happen. The phrase has its roots in ancient times when people would use it to describe their journey from one place to another.
We use on the way or on my/his/our way (to) when we talk about the route, direction or path to somewhere: We could leave early and have breakfast on the way. (during our journey to somewhere) I was on my way to Peter’s house when I met him in the street. (I was going to Peter’s house when I met him)
'On the way' is an English idiom. It means 'en route or in the process of being delivered, completed, or achieved.'
Definitions of on the way. adverb. on a route to some place. “help is on the way ”. “we saw him on the way to California”. synonyms: en route. Pronunciation. US. /ɑn ðə weɪ/.
Mar 29, 2011 · "In the way" means that something is an obstacle. For example, "I can't move my car because that truck is in the way". "On the way" means that something, or someone, is in the process of reaching a goal, or a destination. For example, "I called her to let her know I was on my way to Madrid".