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- Dictionarydetour/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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an occasion when someone does something that is different from what is usual or expected, or says something that is not part of the main subject that is being talked or written about: detour into His anti-alcohol campaign was a rare detour into the field of public health.
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.
1. : to send by a circuitous route. detour traffic around an accident. 2. : to avoid by going around : bypass. detour an accident site. Synonyms. Noun. deflection. departure.
an occasion when someone does something that is different from what is usual or expected, or says something that is not part of the main subject that is being talked or written about: detour into His anti-alcohol campaign was a rare detour into the field of public health.
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.
n. 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 .]
A detour is a special route for traffic to follow when the normal route is blocked, for example because it is being repaired. [US] regional note: in BRIT, use diversion. 3. verb. If you detour, you make a detour. On the way back, Jarvis detoured to check the time of services at the church. [VERB] [ Also VERB preposition]
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.
Detour definition: A roundabout way or course, especially a road used temporarily instead of a main route.
DETOUR definition: a different, longer route to a place that is used to avoid something or to visit something: . Learn more.
