The meaning of DETOUR is a deviation from a direct course or the usual procedure; especially : a roundabout way temporarily replacing part of a route. How to use detour in a sentence.

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DETOUR definition: 1. a different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a problem or to visit…. Learn more.

detour (ˈdiːtʊə) n (Navigation) a deviation from a direct, usually shorter route or course of action vb

DETOUR meaning: 1 : the act of going or traveling to a place along a way that is different from the usual or planned way often used figuratively; 2 : a road, highway, etc., that you travel on when the usual …

If you make a detour on a journey, you go by a route which is not the shortest way, because you want to avoid something such as a traffic jam, or because there is something you want to do on the way.

Oct 25, 2025 · Noun detour (plural detours) A diversion or deviation from one's original route.

de•tour (dē′ tŏŏr, di tŏŏr′), n. a roundabout or circuitous way or course, esp. one used temporarily when the main route is closed. an indirect or roundabout procedure, path, etc. v.i. to make a detour; go by …

A detour is a longer, less direct way to get where you're going. A traffic accident sometimes means you have to take a detour to get home.

Several roads were closed, so we had to take a detour. (Definition of detour from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)