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The meaning of DETOUR is a deviation from a direct course or the usual procedure; especially : a roundabout way temporarily replacing part of a route. How to use detour in a sentence.
a different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a problem or to visit somewhere or do something on the way: make a detour You'd be wise to make a detour to avoid the roadworks. US (UK diversion) a different route that is used because a road is closed: Traffic detours will be kept to a minimum throughout the festival.
a way of getting to a place that is indirect and longer than the usual way, and which is taken in order to avoid a particular problem or to do something special: You’re advised to take a detour to avoid the road construction. We made a little detour to drop Sarah off on the way home.
Add to word list. a different, longer route to a place that is used to avoid something or to visit something: Several roads were closed, so we had to take a detour. (Definition of detour from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Detour definition: a roundabout or circuitous way or course, especially one used temporarily when the main route is closed.. See examples of DETOUR used in a sentence.
A detour is a longer, less direct way to get where you're going. A traffic accident sometimes means you have to take a detour to get home. When signs direct drivers to take a detour, it's usually because of road work or an emergency that's blocking traffic. You can also detour, or take an unexpected route, while you're running errands, stopping ...
1. A roundabout way or course, especially a road used temporarily instead of a main route. 2. A deviation from a direct course of action. intr. & tr.v. de·toured, de·tour·ing, de·tours. To go or cause to go by a roundabout way. [French détour, from Old French destor, from destorner, to turn away : des-, de- + torner, to turn; see turn .]
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