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detour
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de·tour  (dtr, d-tr)
n.
1. A roundabout way or course, especially a road used temporarily instead of a main route.
2. A deviation from a direct course of action.
intr. & tr.v. de·toured, de·tour·ing, de·tours
To go or cause to go by a roundabout way.

[French détour, from Old French destor, from destorner, to turn away : des-, de- + torner, to turn; see turn.]

detour
Noun
a deviation from a direct route or course of action [French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.detourdetour - a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
Verb1.detour - travel via a detour
deviate, divert - turn aside; turn away from

detour
noun diversion, bypass, deviation, circuitous route, roundabout way, indirect course

Deviation from those parts of a route where movement has become difficult or impossible to ensure continuity of movement to the destination. The modified part of the route is known as a "detour."
Translations
Spanish detour [ˈdiːtuəʳ] n (gen) (US) (AUT) (= diversion); desvío
vt (US) [+ traffic]; desviar;
to make a detour → dar un rodeo

French detour [ˈdiːtuəʳ] ndétour m;
(US) (Aut) (= diversion); déviation f

German detour [ˈdiːtuəʳ] nUmweg m;
(US) (Aut) → Umleitung f

Italian detour [ˈdiːtuəʳ] ndeviazione f

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Traffic will be detoured off the freeway along Sierra Highway to Avenue S.
 
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