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detour

/ˈdiːˌtuɚ/

US UK

noun

plural -tours

[count] the act of going or traveling to a place along a way that is different from the usual or planned way

After a number of unexpected detours, we finally arrived at our destination.

The little restaurant is worth a detour.

We had to make a detour around the heaviest traffic.

We took a detour from the main streets. - often used figuratively

After teaching for many years, he made a brief detour into professional cooking. [=he worked as a cook for a short period of time]

The conversation took a detour onto another topic.

US :a road, highway, etc., that you travel on when the usual way of traveling cannot be used

The road is closed ahead, so traffic will have to follow the detour.

a detour sign/route - called also (Brit) diversion

verb

-tours; -toured; -touring

US

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to go along a way that is different from and usually longer than the usual or planned way

We detoured around the heaviest traffic. - often used figuratively

After teaching for many years, he briefly detoured into professional cooking.

[+ obj] to make (someone or something) go in a direction that is not planned or expected

A police officer was detouring traffic around the scene of the accident.

Traffic will be detoured to 72nd Street. - often used figuratively

Her athletic career was detoured by a series of injuries.

to avoid (something) by going around it

Commuters are being advised to detour [=bypass] this section of the road. - often used figuratively

You can detour the whole process by applying online.