1. to divert someone or something from a main purpose or course of action
2. to move a train onto a siding
Usage: railroad

1. a railroad siding
Usage: railroad
2. a diversion from a main subject or course

Examples

• Don’t let personal problems sidetrack you from your goals.
• The meeting got sidetracked by a lengthy discussion about budgets.
• The freight train was sidetracked to allow the passenger train to pass.
• We took an interesting sidetrack during our conversation about history.
• The conductor moved the cargo cars onto the sidetrack.
• Her question created a useful sidetrack from the main topic.