detour

noun
UK /ˈdiːtʊə/
US /ˈdiːtʊr/

A detour is a different way to go when the usual road is blocked.

We had to take a detour because the bridge was closed.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A longer way taken to avoid something.

The driver made a detour around the flooded street.

3. To go a different way than the usual one.

We detoured through the park to avoid the traffic.

4. A brief stop or side trip during a journey.

On our trip to the beach, we made a detour to visit a lighthouse.