reroute

verb

re·​route (ˌ)rē-ˈrüt 

-ˈrau̇t

rerouted; rerouting

transitive verb

: to send or direct (something) on or along a different route

rerouting flights/traffic

Bypassing roads, of course, was a prime consideration in rerouting the trail …

—Paul Dunphy

automatically reroutes incoming calls

intransitive verb

: to switch to a different route

The storm forced planes/ships to reroute.

Examples of reroute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hivemind, on board the Green Wolf, commanded the aircraft based on threat data from DiSCO, autonomously rerouting follow-on unmanned systems through a safe operating zone without human input, according to a press release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Fix these drainage problems by rerouting the water or installing berms to raise garden beds. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

To keep things running smoothly, the cooling system has been rerouted to the front for better efficiency and cleaner airflow through the rear tunnels. — New Atlas, 11 July 2026

Whether managing high-stakes healthcare logistics, handling sudden spikes in online shopping or rerouting shipments around geopolitical disruptions, these companies have proven indispensable to global commerce—hence the valuation. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reroute

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute