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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Flyovers speed traffic while forcing pedestrians into hazardous detours below.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
One of the night’s longest detours centered on Trump’s planned White House ballroom.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
Under his watch, he wrote, “no detours or even bathroom breaks are allowed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Happily, that becomes clear as this conversation morphs into a four-hour epic, rich with unexpectedly heartfelt and humorous detours.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Somebody in the back of the group said, “No detours, you two.”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
