Trailhead

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The beginning of a trail, often specifically a hiking trail.

    "Take a bus or a cab to the trailhead, and walk a couple of hours to the magnificent, cow-inhabited Tai Long Wan beach."

  2. 2
    the beginning of a trail wordnet
  3. 3
    The initial clue that leads to an alternate reality game.

    "The trailhead can be exposed to potential gamers through social network services, websites, emails, or sometimes non-electronic media."

Synonyms

All synonyms
rabbit holetrail headtrail head

Example

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"Just before sunset, Mary parked at the trailhead and walked in half a mile. She took a picture of a rabbit and one of the mountain. She went home and posted on social media that she'd been hiking all day."

Etymology

From trail + head.

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