trail
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3.5
- noun
- /treɪl/
- We're hot on the trail of these warm planets around very cool stars.
- paper trail
- follow the trail
- leave a trail
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Watch on YouTubeFact, there was no trail of blood outside the house.
- Fact, there was no trail of blood outside the house.
- No, this was just more pretending, a paper trail of pretend humanity.
- What is leaving behind a trail of bread crumbs?
- You're creating trails, you know, bread crumbs and you're leaving blank spots.
- Like, I've, I've, I've followed the trail to John Vaccaro.
- Sherry started to Snoop around and soon discovered what she says was a trail of lies.
- We're hot on the trail of these warm planets around very cool stars.
- And the government, government's being taken down a false trail.
- That could be true or could just be there to lead us off the trail.
- If I think there wasn't a just such a weird trail of things that he's done post the rumours, you know what I'm saying?
Examples
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Fact, there was no trail of blood outside the house.
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I was just following a trail, curious to see where it would lead.
Fiction book (1992) -
Eventually the trail went cold and dead.
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If you decide you want to be a trader, the trail is always longer than you think.
Fiction book (1992) -
Although Selye spoke out against smoking restrictions, there is no clear trail between his research and policy decisions.
Academic text (2011) -
Nevertheless, authorities are still hunting the trail of the mysterious Thompson.
Academic text (2011) -
Raising, storing, and transferring money leaves a financial trail investigators can follow.
Academic text (2008) -
Examining the paper trail of chat logs can provide useful feedback to course instructors.
Academic text (2013) -
All trails point to one man, Osama bin Laden.
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The detective found a clear trail of footprints leading away from the scene.
Synonyms
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4.0
Papers like emails or receipts that show what someone did
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4.8
A series of small clues that lead step by step to a solution
A set of small signs that help you find your way back, often on websites
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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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Etymology
Trail comes from the image of marks left behind after movement, from the root trahere 'to pull', and is like a line of signs you can follow. So a trail of clues is a series of marks or evidence that leads you to an answer.