Reroute
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹiːˈɹuːt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Reroute is a verb meaning (transitive) To change the route taken by something.
Meaning
(transitive) To change the route taken by something.
More Meanings
- The use of a different route from one planned or used before.
Example Sentences
We'll have to reroute some buses to avoid the construction work.
Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. transportation secretary, said that the rerouting would affect the national supply chain.
I'm not here to play 5D chess with Charlie, but he keeps roping me in. I try my best to reroute the conversation off us.
Approximately 1.25 miles of Virginia Highway 58 was rerouted to merge with US Highway 25E south of the gap. This photograph shows the phenomenon of the “fogfall,” when fog trapped in the meteorite crater of Middlesboro escapes […]
Word Forms
- reroutes
- rerouting
- rerouteing
- rerouted
Synonyms for reroute
Depending on context, synonyms include rerouting.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include redirect, reorient, routing, divert, detour, derail.
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