diversion

[US]/daɪˈvɜːʃn/
[UK]/daɪˈvɜːrʒn,dəˈvɜrʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. distraction, entertainment, diversion of attention.

Phrases & Collocations

take a diversion

south-to-north water diversion

diversion tunnel

river diversion

trade diversion

diversion channel

Example Sentences

our chief diversion was reading.

a diversion to while away the long afternoons.

a diversion of resources from defence to civil research.

the road was closed and diversions put into operation.

a patrol aimed to create a diversion to the west of the city.

The magician's talk created a diversion of attention.

The person's talk created a diversion of attention.

London offers lots diversions for every type of person.

The traffic had to follow a diversion because of an accident on the main road.

High tariffs often cause a diversion of trade from one country to another.

Our party believes in encouraging cultural diversity, not diversion.

I think the present armed clash on the border was a diversion to make their people forget the internal difficult economic situation.

The underground diaphragm wall in Yellow River Undercrossing Project of the Middle Route in the South-to-North Water Diversion is the deepest and thickest one in China.

In this paper, The plan of stage diversion by contraction river bed in the construction of dam body of Baisa Reservior is introduced.

Real-world Examples

I'll create a diversion while you escape.

Source: Spirited Away Selection

She may be looking at you as a diversion.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

And to understand that, we need to take a brief diversion into atomic structure.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

But for all her efforts, this fight is merely a diversion.

Source: Lion Mafia

" What sort of diversion is it? " asked Ron.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

They provide a welcome diversion from the stodgy content that marks out most MBA courses.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Well, maybe a little diversion might help.

Source: Volume 4

The political situation is in the stalemate and what your position says that it's creating a diversion.

Source: BBC Listening Collection February 2020

It may sound like a Marvel movie, but these scientists have been researching lightning diversion for 20 years.

Source: Financial Times

The sanctions follow the diversion to Minsk of a passenger plane traveling between Vilnius and Athens last month.

Source: CRI Online June 2021 Collection

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