detour.
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
Meaning & usage
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
A temporary alternative route available to motorists away from the usual route due to a closure for repairs, dealing with an accident, or some event rendering the usual route unusable.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French détour, from détourner (“turn away”).
To make a detour.
To direct or send on a detour.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French détour, from détourner (“turn away”).
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