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

Think Google Maps quickly rerouting your trip after a wrong turn. — Vinay Kuruvila, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

As fans tried to enter and leave Miami Stadium for Sunday's FIFA World Cup match, streets were blocked, traffic was rerouted and finding parking proved to be a serious challenge. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Plus, its signature TrueMesh technology reroutes traffic to reduce dead zones and drop-offs. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 22 June 2026

Also called the Rainbow Bridge because of its arched construction, it was preserved by the Kansas Historic Route 66 Association after traffic was rerouted to the main highway in the 1960s. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 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