detour around

Frequency: 6.85.0 per million words

To take a different route to avoid an obstacle or area.

detourdetour + PREPOSITION

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around

Examples (10)

  • Trucks now face a five-mile detour around the bridge.
  • Due to the accident, we had to make a long detour around the city center.
  • The hiking trail makes a slight detour around the protected wildlife habitat.
  • Is there a shorter detour around the construction zone?
  • The marathon will force a major detour around downtown this weekend.
  • We decided to take a scenic detour around the lake instead of the main highway.
  • Follow the signs for the official detour around the flooded area.
  • The planned detour around the landslide was poorly marked, causing confusion.
  • His career took an unexpected detour around the traditional corporate ladder.
  • If the main road is closed, we'll have to find a detour around the entire valley.