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Common collocations with detour in American Collocation

detour noun countable

US /ˈdiˌtʊr/

short

brief
quick
short
slight
small

On the way a short detour can be made to visit the impressive monastery at St Florian.

long

lengthy
long

I made detours, sometimes quite long detours, to avoid the ice.

not planned

unplanned
unscheduled

We made an unscheduled detour into Ghent, to have a look at the new museum.

make
take

I brought Anni home, taking a detour to stop at the office and collect some things.