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uninhabited pathway

[/ˌʌn.ɪnˈhæb.ɪ.təd ˈpæθ.weɪ/]
nounpl: uninhabited pathways
caminho desabitado
1. A route, trail, or passage with no people living along or near it; an unpopulated route
The hikers chose an uninhabited pathway through the forest to avoid crowds.
Os caminhantes escolheram um caminho desabitado através da floresta para evitar multidões.
2. A secluded or remote path devoid of human settlement or presence
The uninhabited pathway led them deep into the wilderness.
O caminho desabitado os levou profundamente à selva.
Synonyms
remote pathwaysecluded traildeserted routeunpopulated pathisolated track
Antonyms
busy streetpopulated pathwayinhabited routeurban path

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho desabitado
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
trilha desabitada
Preferred when referring to natural trails
São Paulo
via despovoada
More formal usage in urban contexts
Portugal
caminho desabitado / percurso ermo
Ermo emphasizes the desolate nature

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the beaten path
beaten track
in the middle of nowhere
back of beyond
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