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noun
- 1. a long or roundabout route that is taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way: "he had made a detour to a cafe"
verb
- 1. take a long or roundabout route: North American "he detoured around the walls"
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DETOUR definition: 1. a different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a problem or to visit…. Learn more.
DETOUR meaning: 1. a different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a problem or to visit…. Learn more.
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.
DETOUR definition: a different, longer route to a place that is used to avoid something or to visit something: . Learn more.
1. countable noun. If you make a detour on a journey, you go by a route which is not the shortest way, because you want to avoid something such as a traffic jam, or because there is something you want to do on the way. He did not take the direct route home, but made a detour around the outskirts of the city.
detour. noun. /ˈdiːtʊə (r)/, /ˈdiːtɔː (r)/. /ˈdiːtʊr/. a longer route that you take in order to avoid a problem or to visit a place. We had to make a detour around the flooded fields. It's well worth making a detour to see the village. Extra Examples. Topics Transport by car or lorry c2.
noun. a roundabout or circuitous way or course, especially one used temporarily when the main route is closed. an indirect or roundabout procedure, path, etc.
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.
Verb Forms. to take a longer route in order to avoid a problem or to visit a place; to make somebody/something take a longer route. detour + adv./prep. The President detoured to Chicago for a special meeting.
detour. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English de‧tour1 /ˈdiːtʊə $ -tʊr/ noun [ countable] 1 a way of going from one place to another that is longer than the usual way make/take a detour We took a detour to avoid the town centre. 2 American English a different road for traffic when the usual road cannot be used SYN diversion ...
