diversion

B2 Topic:Aviation & Flight

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... recreation hobby

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Word family

Forms diversions

Derived forms diversionaldiversionarydiversionismdiversionistdiversionlessprediversionrediversionundiversion

Related forms distraction diverse diversity divert hobby

Etymology

From Middle English diversion, dyversioun, from Medieval Latin diversiō, from Latin divertō (“to divert”); see divert.

diversion Middle English diversiō la-med divertō Latin

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Topics

Aviation & Flight Transportation

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# 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
- Aviation & Flight
- Transportation

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