trails 1 of 2

noun

plural of trail
1
as in paths
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps took a trail through the woods to get to the main road

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2
as in tracks
a mark or series of marks left on a surface by something that has passed along it the slugs left a slimy trail on the sidewalk

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trails

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verb

present tense third-person singular of trail
as in chases
to go after or on the track of we trailed our friend into the woods, inadvertently spoiling his plans for a solitary hike

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Recent Examples of trails
Noun
Most reached the region by steamship to Skagway or nearby Dyea, Alaska, before attempting to cross the Coast Mountains via the White Pass or Chilkoot trails. — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 Warning signs have been posted at the Prospect Heights trailhead, the departmet said, adding that hikers should stay off closed trails. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Before these cliff rides, children had to do their best mountain goat impersonations and walk up and down precarious cliffside trails in this Yunnan province canyon. — New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026 The garden’s four miles of trails lead to ocean views and wind through numerous microclimates and habitats. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 In addition to ticketing when necessary, Cotcher said the Park District leads discussions in problem areas and tries to reiterate park rules and decorum with parents, children and others using trails. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026 The convenient location means a better chance of beating the crowds at the trails or in town. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 There are plenty of hiking trails in this park, enough to keep you busy for a long while. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Outdoor amenities will include walking trails, tennis, pickleball, bocce, a dog park and more. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
Although that grade trails many Australian deposits, the mine remains one of China’s most strategically important mineral assets because of its unique mix of critical minerals. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 Even so, the Galaxy Watch 9's battery life trails that of competing smartwatches. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 This sense of disorientation trails Meiburg throughout the record. — David Harris, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026 The United States owns the frontier, the best models come from a handful of American labs, and China trails by a year or more. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 At that size, the business trails Amazon Web Services while remaining larger than Alphabet's Google Cloud. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 July 2026 This is a franchise record on payroll spending, but still trails some tier-two markets such as Toronto and Philadelphia by a significant amount. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 July 2026 That means Langley trails just seven weeks for the top spot overall, regardless of qualifiers. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Production in the region trails the five-year average by about 36 percent. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trails
  1. paths
  2. tracks
  3. chases
  4. footpaths
  5. traces
  6. pursues
  7. pathways
  8. footprints
Noun
  • However, dams severely disrupt aquatic ecosystems by blocking migratory paths to historic spawning grounds, fragmenting species populations, and trapping crucial nutrients.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And Obregón’s done it while blazing new paths in construction, an industry where Hispanic women are rarely CEOs.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of paths
Noun
  • Lumen tracks who sends takedown requests, who receives them, and what online URLs are targeted.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Turning sounds into tracks Detecting something underwater is only the beginning.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tracks
Verb
  • Absorptive art beckons the viewer—who chases after that which ignores it, a tale as old as time—whereas the Minimalism Fried attacked was very big, very look-at-me, very exhibitionist.
    — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Wolverine chases the kidnappers across the rooftops, battling sword-wielding mercenaries and archers who leave arrows embedded in his body.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of chases
Noun
  • According to the National Park Service, the footpaths through the forested ridgetops of Pennsylvania are among the most popular.
    — Idra Novey, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Eschewing fences and pavement in favor of natural footpaths lined with brambles and shrubs, these slender pathways provide epic sea views while leaving the ancestral homes of other animals intact.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
Definition of footpaths
Noun
  • There are no brushes, for instance, though there are traces of brushwork.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The next, your image and all traces of your identity are gone.
    — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of traces
Verb
  • So a lying government which pursues different goals at different times has constantly to rewrite its own history.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • South Korean riser Haeran Ryu pursues her third major win in a row.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of pursues
Noun
  • Sometimes the pursuit of a cleaner interface boxes you into one that will not grow with the feature pathways that emerge.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Patrick Henry offers its roughly 2,500 students seven different career and college preparation pathways for students, in areas from architecture to engineering to education.
    — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pathways
Noun
  • As a result, retailers are closing stores and reconfiguring formats into smaller footprints.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In New York, even as other mega-galleries trim their footprints, Gagosian recently opening a new flagship in New York.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of footprints

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