trail — a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
Pronunciation (IPA): /treɪl/
Korean meaning: 산길, 오솔길, 등산로
Korean pronunciation: **트레**일
Example Sentences
- My GPS lost signal, so I had to follow the breadcrumb trail I dropped... literally.
- The snail left a shiny trail across the sidewalk.
- She always trails her jacket on the ground because she thinks it looks cool.
trail
NOUN//treɪl//
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
Hikers follow a narrow trail winding up through misty pine forest at dawn.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'traile' meaning to drag or tow, derived from Vulgar Latin 'tragula' (a drag net or sledge). The word entered English in the 14th century with the sense of a track left behind by something being dragged.
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📝Examples
“My GPS lost signal, so I had to follow the breadcrumb trail I dropped... literally.”
“The snail left a shiny trail across the sidewalk.”
“She always trails her jacket on the ground because she thinks it looks cool.”
“The police are following the money trail to solve the case.”
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