well-trodden
adjective
: walked on by many people
a well-trodden path
—often used figurativelyThe book covers some well-trodden ground.
Examples of well-trodden in a Sentence
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From its age-old rivers to well-trodden hiking trails, West Virginia has made a name for itself as an outdoorsman's paradise, and Elkins is the perfect place to pitch your tent.
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Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Archaeologists in Italy began excavating the center of the Piazza San Marco to restore the well-trodden paving stones, the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Municipality of Venice and the Lagoon said in a Feb. 19 Facebook post.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Atop Kathmandu Valley’s picturesque ridges lie the emergent destinations of Dhulikhel and Chandragiri, replete with hidden trails that are an unexpected alternative to Nepal’s more well-trodden and strenuous trekking routes.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
The filling station stands at the treeless, windswept intersection of Highways 46 and 33, on the well-trodden path between the Central Coast and the San Joaquin Valley.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Here are seven cities to add to your Euro bucket list for 2024.
Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht stands as the beating heart of the country, offering a unique Dutch experience away from the well-trodden paths of Amsterdam.
—Tina Charisma, Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
San Gimignano, Siena, the Val d'Orcia, and the Chianti hills are all well-trodden areas of Tuscany — and rightly so.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
Beyond the crumbling bricks and well-trodden carpets, Los Potreros preserves a tiny slice of a much bigger Argentine history.
—Sarah Marshall, Travel, 23 Jan. 2024
When Apple and Microsoft emerged, the path to super wealth wasn’t well-trodden—or even imagined.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
Archaeologists in Italy began excavating the center of the Piazza San Marco to restore the well-trodden paving stones, the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Municipality of Venice and the Lagoon said in a Feb. 19 Facebook post.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024
Atop Kathmandu Valley’s picturesque ridges lie the emergent destinations of Dhulikhel and Chandragiri, replete with hidden trails that are an unexpected alternative to Nepal’s more well-trodden and strenuous trekking routes.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
The filling station stands at the treeless, windswept intersection of Highways 46 and 33, on the well-trodden path between the Central Coast and the San Joaquin Valley.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Here are seven cities to add to your Euro bucket list for 2024.
Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht stands as the beating heart of the country, offering a unique Dutch experience away from the well-trodden paths of Amsterdam.
—Tina Charisma, Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
San Gimignano, Siena, the Val d'Orcia, and the Chianti hills are all well-trodden areas of Tuscany — and rightly so.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
Beyond the crumbling bricks and well-trodden carpets, Los Potreros preserves a tiny slice of a much bigger Argentine history.
—Sarah Marshall, Travel, 23 Jan. 2024
When Apple and Microsoft emerged, the path to super wealth wasn’t well-trodden—or even imagined.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Well-trodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-trodden. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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