About The Word Detour

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Detour

Detour Meaning & Definition
Detour Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Detour?

[n] a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
[v] travel via a detour

Synonyms | Synonyms for Detour: roundabout way

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See Also | deviate | divert | road | route

Detour In Webster's Dictionary

\De`tour"\, n. [F. d['e]tour, fr. d['e]tourner to turn aside; pref. d['e]- (L. dis-) + tourner to turn. See {Turn}.] A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi.

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