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packed trail

[/pækt treɪl/]
nounpl: packed trails
trilha compactada
1. A hiking or walking path that has been compressed and hardened by repeated foot traffic, making it firm and well-defined
The packed trail made hiking easier after the heavy rain.
A trilha compactada facilitou a caminhada após a chuva pesada.
2. A cleared pathway in wilderness or rural areas that is regularly used and maintained by foot passage
We followed the packed trail through the forest for several miles.
Seguimos a trilha compactada pela floresta por vários quilômetros.
Synonyms
beaten pathwell-trodden pathestablished trailworn trail
Antonyms
unmarked trailovergrown pathbushwhacking route

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trilha compactada
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
caminho batido
Alternative colloquial term meaning 'beaten path'
Portugal
caminho compactado
European Portuguese variant
Portugal
trilho consolidado
More technical/formal term used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

beaten path
follow in someone's footsteps
the road less traveled
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