Reroute: meaning, definitions and examples

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reroute

 

[ riːˈruːt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

transportation

To redirect or change the course of a journey or transportation route.

Synonyms

change course, deviate, redirect.

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Word Description / Examples
reroute

Usually applied when referring to changing the path of transportation or communication. It’s formal and often used in professional or technical settings.

  • Due to the accident on the highway, all traffic has been rerouted.
  • The company had to reroute the call center to another location.
redirect

Commonly used when guiding something or someone to a new direction or purpose. Often appears in digital contexts, traffic management, and communications.

  • The website was temporarily down, so we had to redirect visitors to a backup page.
  • The teacher had to redirect the students' attention back to the lesson.
change course

Often used metaphorically to indicate a change of plan or direction in life or work. It can also refer to physical directional changes in navigation.

  • After realizing the project was not profitable, we decided to change course.
  • The ship changed course to avoid the storm.
deviate

Typically used to describe a departure from an established route, plan, or norm. Has a formal connotation and can imply either a minor or significant change.

  • We had to deviate from the original flight path due to turbulence.
  • It’s important that we do not deviate from the company’s values.

Examples of usage

  • The traffic jam forced the bus driver to reroute the bus.
  • The airline had to reroute the flight due to bad weather conditions.

Translations

Translations of the word "reroute" in other languages:

🇵🇹 redirecionar

🇮🇳 पुनः मार्गनिर्देशन

🇩🇪 umleiten

🇮🇩 mengalihkan

🇺🇦 перенаправити

🇵🇱 przekierować

🇯🇵 リルートする

🇫🇷 rediriger

🇪🇸 redirigir

🇹🇷 yeniden yönlendirmek

🇰🇷 재경로

🇸🇦 إعادة التوجيه

🇨🇿 přesměrovat

🇸🇰 presmerovať

🇨🇳 重新路由

🇸🇮 preusmeriti

🇮🇸 endurúta

🇰🇿 қайта бағыттау

🇬🇪 გადამისამართება

🇦🇿 yenidən yönləndirmək

🇲🇽 redirigir

Etymology

The word 'reroute' originates from the combination of 're-' meaning 'back' or 'again' and 'route' meaning 'a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination'. The term has been used in transportation and logistics to describe the action of changing the usual path or direction of travel to reach a destination.

See also: rerouting, rout, router, routine, routing.