Use of detour in Sentences. 44 Examples

The examples include detour at the start of sentence, detour at the end of sentence and detour in the middle of sentence

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detour at the end of sentence


  1. Signs directed traffic to a detour.
  2. The monument is well worth a detour.
  3. The monument is well worth a detour.
  4. The traveller was forced to make an enormous detour.
  5. In case anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour.
  6. In case anyone was following me, I made an elaborate detour.
  7. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour.
  8. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour.
  9. Half the road was up in Leadenhall Street, so their taxi was obliged to make a detour.

detour in the middle of sentence


  1. He made a detour to see it.
  2. He made a detour to see it.
  3. We had to detour a road-block.
  4. They had to detour a road-block.
  5. They had to detour a road-block.
  6. The ship made a detour to the south.
  7. The ship made a detour to the south.
  8. We had to make a detour round the floods.
  9. We had to make a detour round the floods.
  10. We took a detour to avoid the town centre.
  11. We made a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.
  12. We made a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.
  13. We took a detour to avoid the street repairs.
  14. He was happy to make a detour for her convenience.
  15. We had to make a detour around the flooded fields.
  16. It's well worth making a detour to see the village.
  17. Trucks now face a five-mile detour around the bridge.
  18. Trucks now face a five-mile detour around the bridge.
  19. They made a 3,000 mile detour simply to prove a point.
  20. They made a 3,000 mile detour simply to prove a point.
  21. This secondary road offers a detour well worth making.
  22. This secondary road offers a detour well worth making.
  23. We had to make a lengthy detour through the backstreets.
  24. We had to make a lengthy detour through the backstreets.
  25. Take a detour and see the things you might not have seen.
  26. I used to detour, because would like to see you at a glance.
  27. A detour to disaster can come disguised as an ideal shortcut.
  28. A detour to disaster can come disguised as an ideal shortcut.
  29. She made a detour and rejoined us on the other side of the wood.
  30. We had to detour around the town centre, so it took us longer than usual.
  31. We had to detour around the town centre, so it took us longer than usual.
  32. Remember that adversity is not a dead end but a detour to a better outcome.
  33. Measure and calculate the detour index for the route between Plymouth and Exeter.
  34. Measure and calculate the detour index for the route between Plymouth and Exeter.
  35. He did not take the direct route to his home, but made a detour around the outskirts of the city.

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