trailhead

noun

trail·​head ˈtrāl-ˌhed How to pronounce trailhead (audio)
: the point at which a trail begins

Examples of trailhead in a Sentence

The hikers met at the trailhead at 8 a.m.
Recent Examples on the Web Instead, rescuers pulled him from the ravine, stabilized him and carried him back to the trailhead, where he was taken to specialty care about a 100-mile drive southeast to Denver. Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2024 In the neighborhood are more cultural attractions like Tanglewood, the beloved summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra; numerous picturesque trailheads; great antiquing; and marvelous restaurants like the Prairie Whale in Great Barrington. Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2023 Hikers should expect new toilets, new wildfire safety infrastructure and a new parking lot at the trailhead, too. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024 Rescuers carried his body down the mountain to Bunny Flat, where they were met by at the trailhead by a sheriff’s deputy who pronounced Lopez dead at 10:49 p.m., the sheriff’s office said. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for trailhead 

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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trailhead was in 1948

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“Trailhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trailhead. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.

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