/ Dictionary / Index D detour: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•tour Pronunciation: (dē'toor, di-toor'), [key] — n. a roundabout or circuitous way or course, esp. one used temporarily when the main route is closed. an indirect or roundabout procedure, path, etc. —v.i. to make a detour; go by way of a detour. —v.t. to cause to make a detour. to make a detour around: We detoured Birmingham. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: detour (Thesaurus) detonator detox Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language