detour meaning

detour as a noun

1. a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)

   Synonyms: roundabout way

   Type of: road

detour as a verb

1. travel via a detour

   Type of: deviate

detour in a sentence

• We had to make a detour across a bridge down the river from here.
• On the way to Stockholm, they made a detour to Västerås.
• Felix made a fifty minute detour to avoid the traffic jam.
• I think I will take a detour to return home.
• I thought that I'd make a little detour.

How to pronounce detour

detour is pronounced /ˈdiːtʊə/ in British English and /dɪˈtʊr/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable in British English and the second in American English.

Words that rhyme with detour

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• assure
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