diversion B2 Topic:Transportation US /dɪˈvɝ.ʒən/ UK /daɪˈvɜː.ʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #9901 Meanings 1 noun A different route used when the normal road is closed. There was a diversion in place because of the roadworks. 2 noun Something that takes your attention away from something else. He created a diversion so his friend could slip out unnoticed. 3 noun An activity that amuses you and helps you relax. Reading is a pleasant diversion after a long day. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · something that takes your... digression 3 noun · an activity that amuses you... recreationhobby More feint Word family Forms diversions Derived forms diversionaldiversionarydiversionismdiversionistdiversionlessprediversionrediversionundiversion Related forms distractiondiversediversitydiverthobby Etymology AI details From Middle English diversion, dyversioun, from Medieval Latin diversiō, from Latin divertō (“to divert”); see divert. diversion Middle English diversiō la-med divertō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Transportation External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # diversion **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈvɝ.ʒən/ **IPA (UK):** /daɪˈvɜː.ʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 9901 ## Meanings 1. A different route used when the normal road is closed. 2. Something that takes your attention away from something else. 3. An activity that amuses you and helps you relax. ## Examples - There was a diversion in place because of the roadworks. - He created a diversion so his friend could slip out unnoticed. - Reading is a pleasant diversion after a long day. ## Synonyms - feint ## Derived Forms - diversional - diversionary - diversionism - diversionist - diversionless - prediversion - rediversion - undiversion ## Related Forms - distraction - diverse - diversity - divert - hobby ## Roots and Affixes - Root: diversion - Root: diversiō - Root: divertō ## Etymology From Middle English diversion, dyversioun, from Medieval Latin diversiō, from Latin divertō (“to divert”); see divert. ## AI Etymology Diversion comes from Middle English diversion, dyversioun, from Medieval Latin diversiō, from Latin divertō (“to divert”); see divert. In current use, the main senses are “A different route used when the normal road is closed” and “Something that takes your attention away from something else”. ## Topics - Transportation markdown