detoured
Took alternate route
Detoured is the past tense and past participle of detour, meaning to take an alternative route around an obstacle or to divert from a planned path.
The word applies both literally to physical travel—We detoured around the construction on Main Street—and figuratively to any deviation from an intended course of action.
Someone might say their career detoured into an unexpected field, or that a conversation detoured into gossip.
Sent a different way
- redirectedSent a new way
- sidetrackedDiverted from main task
- veeredTurned sharply aside
- swervedTurned abruptly aside
deviated · deflected · reoriented · turned · bypassed · circumvented · shifted · strayed
Circular junction for traffic
- indirectNot straight or immediate
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- scenic routeRoad selected for beauty
bypass · serpentine · zigzag · convoluted · tortuous · twisting · curvy · sinuous
Act of finding something
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- scenicOffering beautiful views
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
excursion · roaming · spontaneous · serendipity · hidden gem · off the beaten path · roadside attraction · pit stop
rerouted
Sent a different way
- redirectedSent a new way
- sidetrackedDiverted from main task
- veeredTurned sharply aside
swerved · deviated · deflected · reoriented · turned · bypassed · circumvented · shifted · strayed · altered
roundabout
Circular junction for traffic
- indirectNot straight or immediate
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
scenic route · bypass · serpentine · zigzag · convoluted · tortuous · twisting · curvy · sinuous · rambling
discovery
Act of finding something
- adventureRisky exciting undertaking
- scenicOffering beautiful views
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
wandering · excursion · roaming · spontaneous · serendipity · hidden gem · off the beaten path · roadside attraction · pit stop · chance encounter
roadblock
Obstruction across a road
- constructionProcess of building something
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- closureSense of emotional resolution
traffic · barricade · road work · hazard · washout · flooded · blockage · obstacle · warning signs · cones
detouredbeelined
Went straight toward
direct · made a beeline · straightforward · cut through · shortcut
- detour ahead
- detour signNotice of temporary rerouting