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IELTS word

bypass

/ˈbaɪpæs/verb

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English definition

to go around a place or obstacle

Common phrases / collocations

  1. bypass a town
  2. bypass an obstacle
  3. road bypasses

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    Drivers bypassed the damaged bridge.

  2. 2.

    The new road bypasses the village.

  3. 3.

    We bypassed the blocked entrance.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Drivers follow a side road around a damaged bridge and return to the main road beyond it.
to go around a place or obstacle
1bridge is blocked
2side road goes around
bridge is blocked→side road goes around