diversion
🇺🇸
/daɪˈvɜːrʒn/
🇬🇧
/daɪˈvɜːʃn/
noun
R
a change in direction or purpose
We made a diversion to see the castle.
R
something that draws attention away from something else
The fire was a diversion to help prisoners escape.
R
a different road used when the main one is closed
Signs will show the diversion route.
R
a fun activity that takes your mind off other things
TV was a nice diversion from our daily routine.
translation
a change in direction or purpose; something that draws attention away from something else; a different road used when the main one is closed; a fun activity that takes your mind off other things
Word Forms
Plural
diversions