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rarely-traveled path

[REH-uh-lee-TRAV-uld path]
nounpl: rarely-traveled paths
caminho pouco frequentado
1. A route or course of action that is seldom taken or explored; an unconventional choice or direction
She decided to take the rarely-traveled path of becoming an artist instead of following the traditional career route.
Ela decidiu seguir o caminho pouco frequentado de se tornar artista em vez de seguir a rota de carreira tradicional.
2. A literal road or trail that receives minimal foot or vehicle traffic
The rarely-traveled path through the forest was overgrown with vegetation.
O caminho pouco frequentado pela floresta estava coberto de vegetação.
NYC Slang
the road less taken; off the grid path
Synonyms
unconventional pathuncommon routeless-traveled wayoff-the-beaten-pathunfrequented road
Antonyms
well-traveled pathcommon routebeaten pathmain roadpopular way

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho pouco frequentado
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
trilha pouco usada
Alternative term more commonly used in urban contexts
Portugal
caminho pouco percorrido
Slightly more formal preference in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

take the road less traveled
beat one's own path
forge a new trail
off the beaten track
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