Trail ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Trail ( noun )

  1. A track or mark left by a person, animal, or vehicle.
  2. A path or track made through wild country by hikers or animals.
  3. A route followed by a person or group.
  4. A series of events or a pattern of behavior that reveals the existence of something.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french trailler, from traillier "drag behind", from latin trahere "pull, draw".

Examples:

  1. They followed the trail of footprints in the snow.
  2. The hikers set out on a trail through the mountains.
  3. The trail led to a hidden waterfall.
  4. The detective was following the trail of the stolen jewels.
  5. The criminal left a trail of victims in his wake.

(As a verb)

Trail ( verb )

  1. A track or mark left by a person, animal, or vehicle.
  2. A path or track made through wild country by hikers or animals.
  3. A route followed by a person or group.
  4. A series of events or a pattern of behavior that reveals the existence of something.

Origin:

Middle english: from old french trailler, from traillier "drag behind", from latin trahere "pull, draw".

Examples:

  1. They followed the trail of footprints in the snow.
  2. The hikers set out on a trail through the mountains.
  3. The trail led to a hidden waterfall.
  4. The detective was following the trail of the stolen jewels.
  5. The criminal left a trail of victims in his wake.
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