detour
noun
a roundabout or circuitous way or course, especially one used temporarily when the main route is closed.
detours
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pluralof detour.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof detour (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
detournouna roundabout or circuitous way or course, especially one used temporarily when the main route is closed.
Example Sentences
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The road is long and weary, filled with detours and extended stops.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
He next found himself taking detours to cover new streets in Northeast Los Angeles as he’d ride to and from Koreatown Run Club meet-ups at Los Angeles Community College.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The diversions mark the latest redrawing of global oil flows after months of war have forced producers, traders and shipowners to abandon familiar routes for ever costlier detours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Speaking to Beijing News, a resident who lives about 1km away from the factory said villagers now have to take detours after stones were blasted onto the road.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
In consequence, a couple of dozen harmless people had to make lengthy, pointless detours by road before they could resume their long hike.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
