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    detour
    /ˈdiːtʊə/

    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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DETOUR definition: 1. a different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a problem or to visit…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETOUR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DETOUR meaning: 1. a different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a problem or to visit…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detourDetour Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDETOUR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DETOUR definition: a different, longer route to a place that is used to avoid something or to visit something: . Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdetour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of detour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detourDetour - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.