Word Image
plural: trails
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: something that trails or is trailed; a trace or mark left by something that has passed or been drawn along; a track or a beaten path; an established course or routine
verb: to lag, drag, or draw along behind; to follow in the tracks of; to hang down or rest on or creep over the ground; to become less and less; to form a trail
Word Family
trailed
trailing
trailer
trailhead
trailblaze
trailbreaker
trailside
Sentences
The hikers met at the trailhead at 8 a.m.
The hiking trails were muddy today.
I followed the trail of candy wrappers to my son’s hiding spot.
I bought a hanging plant, a vine that trails over the edge.
He trailed us as we worked our way up the mountain.
The car left a trail of smoke as it sped off.
The dogs followed a trail of blood to the wounded man.
The little girl left the room, trailing her teddy bear behind her.
Stay on the trail if we get separated.
I could see smoke trailing from the chimney, so I knew he was home.
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