Mark
Trail
Trail noun - A rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps.
How words are described
| long | long mark | long trail |
| distinctive | distinctive mark | distinctive trail |
| similar | similar mark | similar trail |
| identical | identical mark | identical trail |
| Other adjectives: certain, green, obvious, visible, nasty, small, distinct, large, huge, little, easy, white, glowing, yellow, bloody, mysterious, red, invisible. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Following footprints in the mud or using hounds to sniff out a scent are just two of many ways to track down fleeing persons, but none are as dramatic as following a trail left by the mark's blood.
Source: Trail of Blood -
In the first season movie "The Maze of the Minotaur", Hercules and two companions drag a spear in the ground to mark their trail.
Source: Trail of Bread Crumbs -
Trail of Bread Crumbs: Ian gets the idea of unraveling Barbara's cardigan to mark the corridors when they get lost in the museum, like Theseus.
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