DETOUR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DETOUR?

Need another word that means the same as “detour”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “detour” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Detour” are: roundabout way, roundabout route, tourist route, diversion, bypass, alternative route, digression, deviation, byway, bypath

Detour as a Noun

Definitions of "Detour" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “detour” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked.
• A long or roundabout route that is taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way.
• An alternative route for use by traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed.

Synonyms of "Detour" as a noun (10 Words)

alternative route	One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen.
bypass	An alternative channel created during a bypass operation. I had a bypass last year so have been building up my strength.
bypath	An indirect route.
byway	A side road little traveled (as in the countryside. The highways and byways of Dorset.
deviation	The action of departing from an established course or accepted standard. Deviation from a norm.
digression	A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern. Let s return to the main topic after that brief digression.
diversion	A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern. A subsidiary raid was carried out on the airfield to create a diversion.
roundabout route	A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
roundabout way	A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement.
tourist route	Someone who travels for pleasure.

Usage Examples of "Detour" as a noun

• He had made a detour to a cafe.

Associations of "Detour" (30 Words)

apophasis	Mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned.
avert	Turn away or aside. She averted her eyes while we made stilted conversation.
avoid	Keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something. This route avoids downtown Boston.
bypass	An alternative channel created during a bypass operation. You cannot bypass these rules.
circumvent	Overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever and surreptitious way. He s circumvented her with some of his stories.
deflect	Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest. The compass needle is deflected from magnetic north by metal in the aircraft.
derail	Obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course. A train was derailed after it collided with a herd of cattle.
dodge	Expose (one area of a print) less than the rest during processing or enlarging. He dodged the issue.
elongate	Long in relation to width elongated. An elongate tail tapering to a point.
elongated	Long in relation to width, especially unusually so. The old man s gaunt and elongated frame.
elude	(of an achievement or something desired) fail to be attained by (someone. We need to ensure that bad cases do not elude tough penalties.
escape	Escape potentially unpleasant consequences get away with a forbidden action. A sob escaped her lips.
eschew	Deliberately avoid using; abstain from. He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence.
evade	Use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid. Suppliers can evade or manipulate regulations.
extended	Fully extended or stretched forth. An extended discussion.
flee	Run away from a place or situation of danger. He was forced to flee the country.
lengthy	(especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious. Lengthy delays.
long	For a long time. Looked out the long French windows.
oncoming	Due to happen soon. She walked into the path of an oncoming car.
ostracize	(in ancient Greece) banish (an unpopular or overly powerful citizen) from a city for five or ten years by popular vote. Themistocles was indeed out of favour at Athens by the end of the 470s when he was ostracized.
outrun	Run faster than. It s harder than anyone imagines to outrun destiny.
parry	An act of parrying something. The swords clashed in a parry.
prolonged	Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted. A prolonged and bitter struggle.
protracted	Relatively long in duration tediously protracted. A protracted and bitter dispute.
route	Send via a specific route. Proposals have been put forward for a new route around the south of the town.
shun	Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of. He shunned fashionable society.
sidestep	Avoid dealing with or discussing (something problematic or disagreeable. A boxercise workout that incorporates an intricate combination of sidesteps with left and right hooks.
undiagnosed	Eluding diagnosis. Some patients have diseases that go undiagnosed and therefore untreated.
veer	(of the wind) change direction clockwise around the points of the compass. An oil tanker that had veered off course.
volley	Discharge in or as if in a volley. The infantry let off a couple of volleys.