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

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  1. n. A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi.
  2. n. a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
  3. v. travel via a detour
  4. A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi.
  5. A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a directcourse; as, the detours of the Mississippi.
  6. v:13/n:87 n. a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) v. travel via a detour