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On the way
Prepositional phrase
Definitions
1.
Prepositional phrase
Coming; approaching.
"Don't panic! Reinforcements are on the way.; Spring is on the way."
2.
Prepositional phrase
Heading to a certain place.
"We are on our way to the train station."
3.
Prepositional phrase
On the direct route that one intends to travel.
"I can drop you at the station, as it is on my way home."
4.
Prepositional phrase
On one's way.
5.
Prepositional phrase
While travelling.
Synonyms
en route
around
along the way
itinerantly
wanderingly
underway
transeuntly
whilom
stairwards
through
en passant
trippingly
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