English dictionary

detour

/'d/i/t/U/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.artifact

Synonyms roundabout way

Source: WordNet 3.0
A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the <i>detours</i> of the Mississippi.

noun

Source: webster1913