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

The project proposes significant traffic changes in the area, including rerouting traffic on nearby roads. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Transporting a ton of grain once cost him $33 each, rerouting it through the Danube now costs $70. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026

The system then evaluates whether rerouting that transformer to Red Oak delivers higher business value without creating disproportionate risk to the Arizona program. — Jayashree Arunkumar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

In voting to abandon the road elevation project, the supervisors directed county staff to immediately begin developing plans to reroute the road and to approach — and potentially negotiate with — land owners. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense

Rhymes for reroute

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