diversion (Meaning)

Wordnet

diversion (n)

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

Webster

diversion (n.)

The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business.

That which diverts; that which turns or draws the mind from care or study, and thus relaxes and amuses; sport; play; pastime; as, the diversions of youth.

The act of drawing the attention and force of an enemy from the point where the principal attack is to be made; the attack, alarm, or feint which diverts.

diversion Sentence Examples

  1. The construction project is facing a temporary diversion due to unforeseen circumstances.
  2. The artist's latest work is a thought-provoking diversion from their usual style.
  3. The tour guide led the group on a scenic diversion to a hidden waterfall.
  4. The unexpected inheritance was a welcome diversion from their financial woes.
  5. The podcast episode provided an interesting diversion during my commute.
  6. The restaurant offered a complimentary dessert as a diversion for the long wait time.
  7. The company's new marketing campaign aims to create a diversion from the recent negative publicity.
  8. The lecture was an informative diversion from the monotony of the daily routine.
  9. The book was a captivating diversion that transported me to another world.
  10. The diversion tactic employed by the military was successful in misleading the enemy.

FAQs About the word diversion

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates, a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern), an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from

entertainment, delight, recreation, pleasure, fun, activity,distraction, picnic, divertissement, escape

bummer, drag, bummer, bore,bore, downer, drag, downer,, killjoy

The construction project is facing a temporary diversion due to unforeseen circumstances.

The artist's latest work is a thought-provoking diversion from their usual style.

The tour guide led the group on a scenic diversion to a hidden waterfall.

The unexpected inheritance was a welcome diversion from their financial woes.