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seldom-used path

[/ˈsɛldəm juːzd pæθ/]
nounpl: seldom-used paths
caminho raramente usado
1. A route or way that is infrequently traveled or accessed; a path that few people use regularly
We discovered a seldom-used path through the forest that led to a hidden waterfall.
Descobrimos um caminho raramente usado pela floresta que levava a uma cachoeira escondida.
2. Figuratively, an uncommon or unconventional approach or method
He chose a seldom-used path to success by pursuing an unconventional career.
Ele escolheu um caminho raramente usado para o sucesso, seguindo uma carreira não convencional.
Synonyms
little-used pathrarely-traveled pathobscure pathremote pathbeaten path (opposite)overgrown path
Antonyms
well-trodden pathheavily-used pathmain pathpopular routewell-traveled path

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho raramente usado / trilha pouco frequentada
Standard usage in Brazil
Portugal
caminho pouco frequentado / trilho raramente utilizado
Common in European Portuguese
São Paulo
caminho pouco usado / trilha esquecida
Urban context usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

the road less traveled
off the beaten track
beaten path
take the scenic route
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