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🚵 A narrow trail 🛣️ One-lane only
singletrack

singletrack

6.6
Having only one narrow lane so traffic moves in a single line
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɪŋɡlˌtræk/
  • UK
translation icon : de un solo sentido
  • The old railway line is singletrack, which means trains must wait for each other at passing points.

Examples

  • The old railway line is singletrack, which means trains must wait for each other at passing points.

  • Cyclists enjoy riding on singletrack trails that wind through the forest.

  • The mountain road is a singletrack route, so drivers must pull over to let others pass.

  • The singletrack path was narrow and winding.

  • We enjoyed riding on the singletrack trails this weekend.

  • The mountain road is a singletrack route, so drivers must pull over to let others pass.

  • Cyclists enjoy riding on singletrack trails that wind through the forest.

Synonyms

single-lane
vssingletrack
1 4.3

A road that only lets one vehicle pass at a time in both directions

allows single file movement or one direction control so traffic may go one at a time

How Many

multipronged
1 6.0
singletrack
  • UK
6.6

Surface Forms

singletrack positive

Morphology

singletrack = single + track (transparent) = single + track

The word 'singletrack' is a straightforward compound of 'single' and 'track', clearly indicating a path with only one track.

Etymology

The word singletrack comes from the parts single 'one' and track 'path' or 'lane'. So a singletrack road or trail is a 'one-path' route that only has room for a single line of traffic, which is why drivers must pull over or wait for each other.