noun ⇨ See also ↑ diversion
ADJECTIVE
▪ lengthy ( esp. BrE ), long
▪ brief , little , short , slight , small
▪ five-mile , etc.
VERB + DETOUR
▪ make , take
▪
We had to make a lengthy ~ through the backstreets.
▪ be worth
▪
The monument is well worth a ~.
DETOUR + NOUN
▪ route ( AmE )
▪ sign ( AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ around
▪
Trucks now face a five-mile ~ around the bridge.
▪ ~ from
▪
Her career took a ~ from the expected path.
▪ ~ through
▪ ~ to
▪
The ship made a ~ to the south.