Path and Trail

Path

Path noun - A rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps.
Usage example: a path worn through the library lawn by too many people walking over it
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Synonyms for Path

Trail is a synonym for path in nature topic. In some cases you can use "Trail" instead a noun "Path", when it comes to topics like course, way, track, footpath. popular alternative

Nearby Words: pathway, pathless

Trail

Trail noun - A rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps.
Usage example: took a trail through the woods to get to the main road

Path is a synonym for trail in track topic. You can use "Path" instead a noun "Trail". popular alternative

Nearby Words: trailed, trailer, trailing

How words are described

long long path long trail
better better path better trail
similar similar path similar trail
right right path right trail
Other adjectives: direct, certain, correct, obvious, small, actual, wrong, dangerous, blue, narrow, easy, bloody, hidden.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky This gets especially crazy (awesome) with the vocal theme song to SC, "Silver Will, Golden Wings": every single time the word "kiseki" is said in that song, it can mean either "trail/path" or "miracle" and the song will still make perfect sense.
  • Video Game / The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky You see, the kanji used for "Sora no Kiseki" fairly clearly state "[Tracks/Wagon Trail/Path/etc.] of/in the Sky", but "Kiseki", as a spoken word, has another meaning: "miracle".
  • Film / The Hallelujah Trail Trail Of Breadcrumbs: Oracle Jones stakes out a safe path through Quicksand Bottoms with torn up strips of his red long-johns.
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