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detour

/dɪˈtʊr/ /ˈdiːtɔː/
noun
  1. 1 dolambaçlı yol, alternatif güzergâh countable

Definition (English)

A longer route that you take to avoid a problem or to visit somewhere on the way.

Example Sentences

  1. We had to take a detour because of road construction.
    Yol çalışması nedeniyle başka bir yoldan dolaşmak zorunda kaldık.
  2. The flight path included a detour around the storm.
    Uçuş rotası, fırtınanın etrafından dolaşan bir güzergâh içeriyordu.

Synonyms

diversionalternative route

Antonyms

shortcutdirect route

Collocations

take a detourdetour routeroad detourdetour signfollow a detourdetour around

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