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alternate route

NOUN

detour

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deviation diversion

STRONG

branch bypass bypath byway circuit circumnavigation circumvention crotch divergence fork substitute

WEAK

back road circuitous route circumbendibus roundabout way runaround secondary highway service road temporary route

NOUN

shortcut

Synonyms

STRONG

alternative

WEAK

timesaver timesaving method

Example Sentences

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Degrate had turned down FM 2989 as an alternate route.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

Drivers in Argyll have been warned about potential landslides on the A83, with an alternate route to be opened as a precaution.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

The Challenger tour, founded nearly 50 years ago, offers an alternate route to the top 100 for talented players who take longer to develop their skills and start winning consistently.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

“By opening this alternate route, we will support the flow of marine traffic into Baltimore.”

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

They had heard on the radio that we were taking an alternate route.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

alternate route

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