n.
Pronunciation: ' d ē - ˌ tu ̇ r also di- ' tu ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: French détour, from Old French destor, from destorner to divert, from des- de- + torner to turn ― more at TURN
Date: 1738
: a deviation from a direct course or the usual procedure especially : a roundabout way temporarily replacing part of a route