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List of meaning for detour

a long or out of the way route taken because the normal path is unavailable

detour, roundabout way(verb)

a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)

detour(verb)

travel via a detour

a turning away from a course or standard

we'll regard this relapse as just a brief detour on your road to recovery from substance abuse

to avoid by going around

we had to detour the construction zone in order to get to the stadium

to change one's course or direction

we had to detour for a few miles around the section of highway under construction

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