Collocations for detour - noun
ADJECTIVE
lengthy (esp. BrE),
long
brief, little, short, slight, small
five-mile, etc.
brief, little, short, slight, small
five-mile, etc.
VERB + detour
make,
take
We had to make a lengthy detour through the backstreets.
We had to make a lengthy detour through the backstreets.
be worth
The monument is well worth a detour.
The monument is well worth a detour.
PREPOSITION
detour around
Trucks now face a five-mile detour around the bridge.
Trucks now face a five-mile detour around the bridge.
detour from
Her career took a detour from the expected path.
Her career took a detour from the expected path.
detour through
detour to
The ship made a detour to the south.
detour to
The ship made a detour to the south.