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

Then Lewis and her colleagues work to develop solutions to preserve the caves without hindering construction, such as rerouting utilities around subterranean cavities or installing manholes in overlying sidewalks to maintain access. —Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2024

Some theme-park trams were rerouted, others couldn’t be. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024

Many shipping companies rerouted their cargo to other ports following the deadly collapse in March. —Paolo Confino, Fortune, 4 June 2024

In 2020, a patient in Germany died after being rerouted to a hospital about 20 miles away, resulting in about a one-hour delay in treatment. —Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1