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Preparing your learning path…A different road or route used because the usual one is closed.
Primary stress on the second syllable; the initial vowel and final consonant differ between common UK and US pronunciations.
Drivers must follow the diversion around the bridge.
A diversion added fifteen minutes to our trip.
Several diversions are in place near the station.
In Britain, diversion commonly refers to a traffic detour; American English generally prefers detour.
Look for diversion signs in British English, but detour signs in American English.
In UK traffic notices, a diversion is...
The thieves created a diversion near the entrance.
A sudden shout provided the perfect diversion.
Watch for diversions intended to distract the guards.
A diversion can be deliberate; a distraction may happen accidentally.
Use create a diversion when someone intentionally distracts others from the main activity.
Why might someone create a diversion?
Board games offered a welcome diversion from the rain.
Gardening is a relaxing diversion after long meetings.
The museum visit proved an entertaining diversion.
This is a pleasant change of focus, not necessarily a deliberate trick or a traffic detour.
Say a welcome diversion from work for something enjoyable that temporarily changes your focus.
Which is a pleasant diversion?
