long detour

Examples (10)

• The road closure forced us to take a long detour through the countryside.
• After college, he took a long detour into finance before finally becoming a writer.
• We'll have to make a long detour around the mountains if the main pass is closed.
• We've just finished a long detour that added two hours to our trip.
• Is this long detour really necessary, or is there a shorter way?
• Her life felt like a long detour, but every step taught her something valuable.
• Be prepared for a long detour as construction on the main highway continues.
• A long detour was put in place following the chemical spill.
• The map showed a long detour that wound through forgotten villages and dense forests.
• Because of the long detour, we missed the beginning of the concert.