Detour: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ง
detour
[ หdiห.tสษr ]
road trip
A detour is a longer route that you take in order to avoid a problem or to see something interesting. It is a deviation from the usual or planned route.
Synonyms
alternative route, diversion, reroute
Examples of usage
- I had to take a detour because the main road was closed for construction.
- We took a detour to visit a beautiful scenic route.
driving
To detour means to take a longer route in order to avoid an obstruction or to visit a particular place.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- We had to detour around the accident on the highway.
- The bus driver detoured through the countryside to show us some scenic views.
Translations
Translations of the word "detour" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desvio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคเคฒเฅเคช เคฎเคพเคฐเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Umleitung
๐ฎ๐ฉ jalan memutar
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะฑ'ัะทะด
๐ต๐ฑ objazd
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฟๅ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉtour
๐ช๐ธ desvรญo
๐น๐ท sapma
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุญูููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ objรญลพฤka
๐ธ๐ฐ obchรกdzka
๐จ๐ณ ็ป้
๐ธ๐ฎ obvoz
๐ฎ๐ธ krรณkaleiรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะนะฝะฐะปัะฟ ำฉัั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแแแแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dolayฤฑ yol
๐ฒ๐ฝ desvรญo
Etymology
The word 'detour' originated from the French word 'dรฉtour', which means 'a turning'. It was first used in English in the early 19th century. The concept of taking a detour has been around for centuries, as travelers have always needed to find alternative routes to reach their destinations. The term has evolved to encompass not only physical road diversions but also metaphorical deviations from the original path.
See also: entourage, tour, touring, tourism, tourist, tourists.