diversion

noun

/daɪˈvɜːʃn/

/daɪˈvɜːrʒn/

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[countable, uncountable] the act of changing the direction that somebody/something is following, or what something is used for
- a river diversion project
- We made a short diversion to go and look at the castle.
- the diversion of funds from the public to the private sector of industry
Extra Examples
- From Poiso we make a short diversion to drive to the top of the mountain.
- The pilot set the aircraft up for a diversion to the nearest suitable airfield.
- the diversion of water from the river into the reservoir
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- short
- major
- …
verb + diversion
- make
- take
preposition
- diversion from
- diversion to
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[countable] something that takes your attention away from somebody/something while something else is happening
- For the government, the war was a welcome diversion from the country's economic problems.
- A smoke bomb created a diversion while the robbery took place.
- The fire was started to create a diversion, allowing some prisoners to escape.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- welcome
verb + diversion
- create
- provide
preposition
- diversion from
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[countable] (British English)
(North American English detour)
a road or route that is used when the usual one is closed
- Diversions will be signposted.
Wordfinder
- bypass
- carriageway
- diversion
- hard shoulder
- lane
- lay-by
- motorway
- road
- roundabout
- signpost
Extra Examples
- The road will be closed for two days; diversions have been signposted.
- The main road is now closed and diversions are in operation.
Topics Transport by car or lorryc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- temporary
- traffic
verb + diversion
- set up
- signpost
diversion + verb
- be in operation
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[countable] (rather formal) an activity that is done for pleasure, especially because it takes your attention away from something else synonym distraction
- The party will make a pleasant diversion.
- The city is full of diversions.
- diversion from something TV provided a welcome diversion from our routine.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fun
- nice
- pleasant
- …
verb + diversion
- make
- provide
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Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin diversio(n-), from Latin divertere ‘turn aside’, from di- ‘aside’ + vertere ‘to turn’.

单词	diversion
释义	diversion noun /daɪˈvɜːʃn/ /daɪˈvɜːrʒn/ jump to other results [countable, uncountable] the act of changing the direction that somebody/something is following, or what something is used for a river diversion project We made a short diversion to go and look at the castle. the diversion of funds from the public to the private sector of industry Extra Examples From Poiso we make a short diversion to drive to the top of the mountain. The pilot set the aircraft up for a diversion to the nearest suitable airfield. the diversion of water from the river into the reservoir Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective brief short major … verb + diversion make take preposition diversion from diversion to See full entry [countable] something that takes your attention away from somebody/something while something else is happening For the government, the war was a welcome diversion from the country's economic problems. A smoke bomb created a diversion while the robbery took place. The fire was started to create a diversion, allowing some prisoners to escape. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective welcome verb + diversion create provide preposition diversion from See full entry [countable] (British English) (North American English detour) a road or route that is used when the usual one is closed Diversions will be signposted. Wordfinder bypass carriageway diversion hard shoulder lane lay-by motorway road roundabout signpost Extra Examples The road will be closed for two days; diversions have been signposted. The main road is now closed and diversions are in operation. Topics Transport by car or lorryc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective temporary traffic verb + diversion set up signpost diversion + verb be in operation See full entry [countable] (rather formal) an activity that is done for pleasure, especially because it takes your attention away from something else synonym distraction The party will make a pleasant diversion. The city is full of diversions. diversion from something TV provided a welcome diversion from our routine. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fun nice pleasant … verb + diversion make provide See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin diversio(n-), from Latin divertere ‘turn aside’, from di- ‘aside’ + vertere ‘to turn’.
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