detour

Speech parts

1. detour - Noun

2. detour - Verb

Meaning

A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

roundabout way burke bend yaw turn circuit refraction branch shift turning departure deviation divergence aberration deflection
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Antonyms

order remain keep continue agreement focus
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Hypernyms

road route divert deviate

Phrases with the word

brief detour

Anagrams

douter routed toured Drouet redout

Examples

The Senate is a place filled with goodwill and good intentions, and if the road to hell is paved with them, then it's a pretty good detour. Hubert Humphrey

For every failure, there's an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour. Mary Kay Ash

On the drive we talked easily, but we did make a small detour. After pulling into a rest stop, we made out like teenagers. Nicholas Sparks

Thanksgiving was nothing more than a pilgrim-created obstacle in the way of Christmas; a dead bird in the street that forced a brief detour. Augusten Burroughs

If my career detour from special education to singing has done one thing, it has afforded me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others. Clay Aiken

For a mad dog, seven versts is not a long detour. Russian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

detorubicin detotalization detotalize detouring detournement detox