As nouns the difference between detour and byroad
is that detour is detour while byroad is a road less frequented than a highway; a byway.
detour
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
* 1918 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), Chapter IX
- On the third day I made a detour westward to avoid the country of the Band-lu, as I did not care to be detained by a meeting with To-jo.
Verb
(
en verb)
To make a detour.
To direct or send on a detour.
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byroad
English
Alternative forms
* by-road
Noun
(
en noun)
A road less frequented than a highway; a byway.
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