The phrase
"long detour" means taking a longer route or path to get to a destination instead of the usual or direct way.
Full definition
Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«long»
«detour»
Sentences with «long detour»
- Construction has repeatedly blocked access at the north end of the road, forcing residents to take long detours. (wainfleetwag.com)
- Gets into Afghanistan through the «panhandle» at its extreme NE border, forcing to a very long detour. (politics.stackexchange.com)
- After a decade - long detour in New York, Kelly returned to her native Ohio to work on progressive campaigns, including a congressional campaign against then - Speaker of the US House of Representatives John Boehner. (greaternycforchange.org)
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