Definitions for detour
ˈdi tʊər, dɪˈtʊərde·tour

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. detour, roundabout wayverb

   a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)

2. detourverb

   travel via a detour

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. detournoun

   A diversion or deviation from one's original route.

2. detourverb

   To make a detour.

3. detourverb

   To direct or send on a detour.

4. Etymology: From French détour, from détourner ‘turn away’.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Detour

   A detour or (British English: diversion) is a (normally temporary) route taking traffic around an area of prohibited or reduced access, such as a construction site. Standard operating procedure for many roads departments is to route any detour over roads within the same jurisdiction as the road with the obstructed area.On multi-lane highways (e.g., freeways, expressways, city streets, etc.), usually traffic shifts can replace a detour, as detours often congest turn lanes.

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1. detour

   A detour is a longer route, or a deviation from a direct route, chosen either for visiting a specific place or avoiding an obstacle or difficulty. In a broader sense, it could also refer to a diversion or deviation from any planned course or standard procedure.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Detournoun

   a turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi

2. Etymology: [F. dtour, fr. dtourner to turn aside; pref. d- (L. dis-) + tourner to turn. See Turn.]

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1. Detour

   Detour is a film noir thriller that stars Tom Neal and Ann Savage. The film was adapted by Martin Goldsmith and Martin Mooney from Goldsmith's novel of the same name and was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. The 68-minute film was released by the Producers Releasing Corporation, one of the so-called "poverty row" film studios in mid-twentieth century Hollywood. Although made on a small budget with bare sets and straightforward camera work, Detour has gathered much praise through the years and is held in high regard. In 1992, Detour was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The film has fallen into the public domain and is freely available from online sources. There are also many DVD editions.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Detour

   de-tōōr′, n. a winding: a circuitous way. [Fr. dé, for L. dis, asunder, and tour, a turning.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DETOUR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Detour is ranked #142108 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Detour surname appeared 117 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Detour.
   
   99.1% or 116 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Deviate

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for detour »

1. douȝter

2. routed

3. toured

4. douter

5. derout

How to pronounce detour?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say detour in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of detour in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of detour in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of detour in a Sentence

1. Austin Eubanks:

   Obviously, after that, my life took a pretty big detour, as a result of my injuries, I was pretty significantly medicated about 45 minutes after being shot. I remember immediately being drawn to that feeling, because it took the emotion away.

2. Zig Ziglar:

   Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.

3. Mary Kay Ash:

   When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.

4. Denis Watley:

   Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

5. Bob Reish:

   Patience is the discipline to we have that will enable us to reach the goals we aspire to achieve without taking the easy detour which leads to a dead end.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=detour
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Detour
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detour
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detour
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=detour
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=detour
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=detour