verb

reroute

ree-ROOT

verb

To send something or someone along a different path than originally planned.

"The airline rerouted the flight to avoid the storm."

"Traffic was rerouted around the accident site."

How to Use Reroute

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo redirect something onto a new path.

Common pairings

reroute traffic reroute a flight reroute a shipment

rerouted past tense, reroutes plural, reroutes singular

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The airline _____ the flight to avoid the storm.

From re- ("again") plus route.

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