detour

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
  2. verb travel via a detour

Etymology

Borrowed from French détour, from détourner (“turn away”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

roundabout way

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