detour

[dee-toor, dih-toor] / ˈdi tʊər, dɪˈtʊər /

NOUN

indirect course

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deviation diversion

STRONG

branch bypass bypath byway circuit circumnavigation circumvention crotch divergence fork substitute

WEAK

alternate route back road circuitous route circumbendibus roundabout way runaround secondary highway service road temporary route

Example Sentences

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This detour into horror is only temporary, but there’s no clear destination in sight.

From Los Angeles Times

Tourists and taxi drivers have been forced to make lengthy detours, but the Colosseum Archaeological Park remained open to visitors.

From Barron's

It detoured a few thousand miles away to Utah.

From The Wall Street Journal

The career detour surprised fellow bankers, who said they didn’t view him as particularly partisan.

From The Wall Street Journal

None of the players who took a detour to the pros have been as impactful to their teams as Bediako, though.

From The Wall Street Journal