brief detour

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

A detour that is short in time or distance.

detourADJECTIVE + detour

Categories:

brief

Examples (10)

  • We took a brief detour to see the scenic viewpoint.
  • After a brief detour into his childhood memories, the speaker returned to the main topic.
  • The train made a brief detour due to track maintenance, adding only ten minutes to our journey.
  • Her career path included a brief detour into marketing before she found her passion in writing.
  • Let's make a brief detour to grab some coffee before we head to the meeting.
  • The author makes a brief detour in the second chapter to explain the protagonist's backstory.
  • We will have to take a brief detour around the construction site.
  • Is it worth making a brief detour to visit the old castle?
  • My research took a brief detour when I discovered an unexpected but related historical document.
  • The GPS suggested a brief detour to avoid the traffic jam ahead.