Collocations for detour - noun
ADJ.
lengthy, long | brief, short, small
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.
PREP.
~ around
Trucks now face a five-mile detour around the bridge.
Trucks now face a five-mile detour around the bridge.
~ through, ~ to
The ship made a detour to the south.
The ship made a detour to the south.