campaign trail

noun

: a route that takes a candidate for office to different places in order to talk to people during a campaign

The candidates talked about the people they met on the campaign trail.

Examples of campaign trail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the campaign trail, Trump uses crime as a cudgel, painting urban America as a savage hell-scape even though violent crime has declined in recent years, with homicides sinking 6% in 2022 and 13% in 2023, according to the FBI. —Eric Cortellessa / Palm Beach, TIME, 30 Apr. 2024

Much like on the campaign trail, Trump emphasized in the TIME interview how the U.S. will come to the aid of its allies should they be attacked. —Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024

Plus: As former President Trump prepares for opening statements in the New York hush money trial, bad weather kept him off the campaign trail this weekend. —CBS News, 21 Apr. 2024

Several Kennedy family members, including most of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s siblings, are joining President Joe Biden on the campaign trail on Thursday, April 18, to make the case for another four years under his leadership and start knocking on voters' doors. —Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024

The Richmond native has garnered national headlines for his campaign by sharing stories about his stepson, Joey, on the campaign trail. —Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024

At this point, Trump is used to the halls of Manhattan courthouses as an extension of his campaign trail to protest the charges and motivate his base. —Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 13 Apr. 2024

The issue is among the top concerns brought up by potential voters on the campaign trail, Republican candidates said. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024

Lightly edited insights Me: There is this sense that Trump is better off being in a courtroom for six weeks than on the campaign trail. —Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024