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

When protests close a major route, what would normally be a straightforward road trip could become significantly delayed—or require rerouting altogether. —Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026

Governments around the globe coordinated a historic release of strategic reserves, while Gulf producers rerouted shipments through alternative export routes. —Devika Krishna Kumar, Fortune, 6 June 2026

Monday, Red Line trains traveling both north and south will be rerouted to the elevated train tracks between the Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown stations. —Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

Montgomery was part of the original 12 Islanders, and her removal meant that Gabriel Vasconcelos was rerouted from the OG cast to the first bombshell of the season. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reroute

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