detour
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
detours
plural
detours
Britannica Dictionary definition of DETOUR
[count]
1
:
the act of going or traveling to a place along a way that is different from the usual or planned way
— often used figuratively
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After a number of unexpected detours, we finally arrived at our destination.
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The little restaurant is worth a detour.
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We had to make a detour around the heaviest traffic.
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We took a detour from the main streets.
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After teaching for many years, he made a brief detour into professional cooking. [=he worked as a cook for a short period of time]
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The conversation took a detour onto another topic.
2
US
:
a road, highway, etc., that you travel on when the usual way of traveling cannot be used
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The road is closed ahead, so traffic will have to follow the detour.
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a detour sign/route
— called also
(British)
diversion
2
detour
/ˈdiːˌtuɚ/
verb
detours;
detoured;
detouring
2
detour
/ˈdiːˌtuɚ/
verb
detours;
detoured;
detouring
Britannica Dictionary definition of DETOUR
US
1
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
:
to go along a way that is different from and usually longer than the usual or planned way
— often used figuratively
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We detoured around the heaviest traffic.
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After teaching for many years, he briefly detoured into professional cooking.
2
[+ object]
a
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to make (someone or something) go in a direction that is not planned or expected
— often used figuratively
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A police officer was detouring traffic around the scene of the accident.
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Traffic will be detoured to 72nd Street.
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Her athletic career was detoured by a series of injuries.
b
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to avoid (something) by going around it
— often used figuratively
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Commuters are being advised to detour [=bypass] this section of the road.
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You can detour the whole process by applying online.
