trail
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1.6
- noun
- /treɪl/
- During our camping trip, we followed a narrow trail that led to a beautiful waterfall.
- hiking trails
- walking trail
- biking trails
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Watch on YouTubeWell, I used to ride the Jeep trails on my dirt bike,
- Well, I used to ride the Jeep trails on my dirt bike,
- We were one of the few people on that trail that had bear spray.
- But why weren't these ways simply trails used to reach similar destinations?
- You know, a bear jumping out on the trail and growling, you hear his growl.
- I remember I was out running on the trails when my phone rang.
- Look for a swath of jungle where there's no trails, no roads visible from the air.
- I had my Nathan, I had my trail running shoes, my wool socks.
- I spend so much time on all trails and so much time offline hiking.
- The other visual that I use a lot is a trail leading up a mountain.
- We're at our first unmarked split in the trail and to make sure Nate doesn't pass it.
- So I'm hobbling on the trail to find this black rhino, which we did find.
- It's just to be on a trail, a trip to meeting people.
- So the Apple Watch Ultra has an ocean band, a trail loop and an Alpine band.
- Lakeside Maple specializes in trail mix baked with pure Maple syrup.
Examples
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Cally, Ridgeway, show him the horse trail.
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Today, you can still hike the trails that kids like Robert helped to clear.
Academic text (2011) -
I was walking on the trail without lights.
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The other visual that I use a lot is a trail leading up a mountain.
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We were one of the few people on that trail that had bear spray.
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The director planned to join the trail extensions in November 2006, making one large, circular trail.
Academic text (2008) -
Try to stay on this trail, because there's a lot of poison ivy along here.
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We come up the trail with Laochailand Kai leading the way.
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We decided to explore the scenic hiking trail that winds through the mountains.
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I often jog along the nature trail in the park to enjoy the fresh air.
Synonyms
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2.2
A long metal or rubber band with wheels that helps heavy vehicles move over soft ground
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1.0
A road or path people use to travel between places
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1.0
A way or track that people and things move along for travel
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2.7
A track made by people or animals that is worn down
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1.9
A narrow path for people to walk on away from roads
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2.5
A path in the mountains for walking or hiking
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5.8
A path for riding or leading horses, not for vehicles
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4.8
A rough path made by cart wheels
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3.9
A narrow path through woods or fields made by deer walking
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3.0
A prepared path on a mountain for people to ski
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3.0
A path for people who ride horses
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2.8
A path used to drive cattle to market or to other grazing land
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6.1
A path along the top of a hill used for walking or travel
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9.9
A hiking path that is very dangerous and often causes injury or death for hikers
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7.7
A line of sawdust that leads to a workshop
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7.5
A small quiet path in the countryside that few people use
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8.4
A wooden path that people build across wet or marshy ground to walk on
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3.6
A path that many people or vehicles use regularly
A rough road in the countryside for carts
A path clearly marked with signs or paint to show the way
A path that is wet and covered in mud
Idioms
Compounds
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3.3
A light motorcycle made for riding on rough unpaved paths with strong tires and springs to absorb bumps
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9.3
An old route in the United States where cowboys drove cattle from Texas to Kansas in the late 1800s
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7.6
A long trail in Alaska from Anchorage to Nome used for the annual dog sled race
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5.5
An old route from Missouri to New Mexico used by settlers moving west in the 1800s
A long dog sled race across Alaska that happens every year and covers about 1,000 miles
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Trail comes from the idea of a track made by moving, from the root trahere 'to pull', and is like a simple track through the land. So a trail is the rough path people or animals follow in the countryside.