detour
/ˈdiː.tɔː(ɹ)/
detour
📚 Meanings
- 1.
a long and indirect route taken in order to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way.
"We took a detour to visit the Grand Canyon."
- 1.
take a long and indirect route.
"We took a detour to visit the Grand Canyon."
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The road closure forced us to take a long detour.
The road closure forced us to take a long detour.
Let's make a quick detour to see the new park.
Let's make a quick detour to see the new park.
He decided to detour through the scenic mountain pass.
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How do you pronounce detour?
detour is pronounced [/ˈdiː.tɔː(ɹ)/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does detour mean?
detour means "detour". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is detour?
detour is a Intermediate-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with detour?
Example: "The road closure forced us to take a long detour." — used to mean "detour".
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