Simple meaning
What does Detour mean?
a different way when the main way is closed
Dictionary definition
A different route used when the usual route is blocked or unavailable.
Example sentences
Detour in a sentence
easy
We took a detour around the roadwork.
medium
Signs told drivers to detour left.
hard
The reading passage used detour to show how the class changed its trip route.
Synonyms
Words like Detour
alternate routeAnother possible path.
rerouteSend along a different way.
bypassRoute that goes around something.
Antonyms
Opposite words
direct routeUsual straight path.
Word family
Detour word family
Base word
detour
noun
detoured
Base form.
noun
detouring
Related form.
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What does detour mean?
DETOUR means a different way when the main way is closed.
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