detour
/ˈdiːtʊr/
noun
- A longer route taken to avoid something or to reach a destination indirectly.
- We took a detour because the main road was closed for repairs.
- A fallen tree forced us to make a detour through the countryside.
- The GPS suggested a detour to avoid the traffic jam on the highway.
- A temporary path used when the usual road is blocked.
- The construction crew set up a detour around the bridge.
- The detour added an extra 20 minutes to our drive.
- Follow the orange signs for the detour until you reach the next town.
- A deviation from a direct or planned course of action, often in a figurative sense.
- Sometimes a detour in life leads to unexpected opportunities.
- The conversation took a detour into politics, which surprised everyone.
- His career took a detour when he decided to study art instead of law.
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verb
- To take or follow a longer route to avoid something or reach a destination indirectly.
- They detoured to the scenic route to enjoy the mountain views.
- The driver detoured through the back streets to avoid the parade.
- We had to detour around the flooded area to get home safely.
- To cause someone or something to take a longer or different route.
- The police detoured traffic away from the accident scene.
- The construction detoured all buses to the side streets.
- Heavy rain detoured the hikers to a different trail.