major diversion
Frequency: 7.06.0 per million words
Indicates a significant and large-scale change of route.
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- The highway was closed, requiring a major diversion through the city center.
- Traffic authorities implemented a major diversion due to the bridge collapse.
- Drivers faced delays from the major diversion around the construction zone.
- The accident caused a major diversion that lasted for several hours.
- Emergency services set up a major diversion after the flooding.
- The major diversion added thirty minutes to our journey time.
- Road signs warned motorists about the upcoming major diversion.
- Local businesses suffered losses due to the major diversion of traffic.
- The major diversion was necessary to accommodate the marathon route.
- Police coordinated the major diversion during the emergency response.