If a high hill stood between A and B, it was important to decide whether the line should climb over it, pierce it with a tunnel, or make a detour to avoid it.
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Detour
/ˈdiː.tɔː(ɹ)/
Synonyms for "detour" (131 found)
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Closest matches (27)
Strong matches (39)
Verb(1 words)
Noun(10 words)
course deviationdetouringdeviate from the routedeviationdigressdigressiondistractionsdiversiondiversionsdivert
Related words (65)
Verb(3 words)
doglegdoubledriftdriftingerrantryexcursionexcursusexorbitationgo aroundgo round abouthairpinheelindirectionmake a detourobliquitypererrationramblingroundaboutroundabout wayrunaround
Noun(11 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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8 entriesconstruction detourflood detournarrative detourroadwork detourthematic detourtopic digressiontopic drifttraffic detour
Collocations
10 entriesalternate routebypass routeconstruction detourdetour routedetour signlocal detourroad detourshort detourtemporary detourtraffic detour
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
1 entriesto detour
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
We had to make a detour across a bridge down the river from here.
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He took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.
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Tom had to take a detour.
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