reroute

verb

re·​route (ˌ)rē-ˈrüt 

-ˈrau̇t

rerouted; rerouting

transitive verb

1

transitive : 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

2

intransitive : to switch to a different route

The storm forced planes/ships to reroute.

Examples of reroute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cruise lines, including Carnival, Norwegian, Disney and MSC are rerouting ships to avoid the storm's path. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025

Suncor is seeking state approval for one flare project that would reroute gas to a more modern stack and decommission an older, 100-foot stack that has been in operation for 75 years, according to its plan. —Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025

Receivers and tight ends were consistently rerouted. —Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025

Think of it as the difference between a GPS that gives directions and a co-pilot who reroutes based on traffic, weather and your personal preferences. —Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

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