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alternate route

NOUN
detour
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deviation diversion
STRONG
branch bypass bypath byway circuit circumnavigation circumvention crotch divergence fork substitute
WEAK
back road circuitous route circumbendibus roundabout way runaround secondary highway service road temporary route
NOUN
shortcut
Synonyms
STRONG
alternative
WEAK
timesaver timesaving method

Example Sentences

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Degrate had turned down FM 2989 as an alternate route.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

An alternate route to the east was considered, but then dropped because of costs and state park resources.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

Drivers have been advised to use the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge as an alternate route.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

“By opening this alternate route, we will support the flow of marine traffic into Baltimore.”

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

At this point, instead of turning back to find an alternate route, he began to move in circles, squeaking like a phonograph needle scratched across the grooves.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes