mountain trail
2
2.5
- noun
- /ˈmaʊntən treɪl/
:
sendero de montaña
- Five of the women from Coyomo's party reached the foot of the mountain trail, gasping for air.
- a steep mountain trail
- a rugged mountain trail
- a narrow mountain trail
Examples
-
Take the Gornergrat rack train or just walk out of town along the river in the direction of the Matterhorn and climb the mountain trails.
Academic text (2004) -
Aguirre opens with a breathtaking scene of the Spanish expedition descending the Andes along narrow mountain trails into the Amazon Basin in search of El Dorado, the Indian kingdom of gold.
Academic text (1993) -
We embarked on the mountain trail for what I thought would be a long day trip up and back.
Academic text (2008) -
Okarde led the way up the mountain trail.
Fiction book (2000) -
We share our home and mountain trails with our two Golden Retrievers, Ellie and Lucy.
Blog text (26) -
There was no earthly reason a man of my size should have been able to hike up that steep and rocky mountain trail as far as I did, hiking in the beauty of God's creation for more than five and a half hours.
Blog text (9) -
From there, they went on horseback, traversing narrow mountain trails that skirted steep precipices.
Fiction book (1998) -
The mountain trail winds through lush forests and offers stunning views of the valley.
-
We spent the day exploring various mountain trails, each with unique scenery and challenges.
-
After hours of hiking, we finally found the mountain trail that led us to the breathtaking summit.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A road or path people use to travel between places
969
1.0
A way or track that people and things move along for travel
318
1.6
A rough path through the countryside for walking or riding
9
1.9
A narrow path for people to walk on away from roads
A path along the top of a hill used for walking or travel
How Difficult
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a path in a mountainous area' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'mountain' (high natural landform) with 'trail' (a beaten path). This noun–noun composition is a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Mountain trail creates a clear picture: a narrow trail, a worn path made by people's feet, animals, or rain, going up a mountain. That's why it means 'a path for walking, hiking, or riding in a mountainous area'.