detour through
Frequency: 6.23.4 per million words
To take a longer route that passes through a particular area.
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- We had to make a lengthy detour through the backstreets.
- Let's take a scenic detour through the mountains on our way home.
- A road closure forced a long detour through the city center.
- The GPS suggested a quick detour through a series of small villages.
- Our cycling trip included a planned detour through the national park.
- To avoid the parade, the bus route will make a detour through the suburbs.
- The journey was longer because of an unexpected detour through the countryside.
- Making a detour through the old town is definitely worth the extra time.
- He enjoyed the spontaneous detour through the forest.
- I'd rather not make a detour through the industrial area at night.