single-track
adjective
sin·gle-track
ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˈtrak 
1
: having only one track
2
: lacking intellectual range, receptiveness, or flexibility : one-track
had a single-track mind incapable of adjusting to changes
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There’s one small car park at the far end of the beach, reached by a winding single-track road that skirts the water’s edge.
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Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
This is for riders who are physically fit and advanced beginner or higher, who would enjoy moderate climbs and single-track trails.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
The 1,300-acre ranch is home to over 34 miles of mountain-bike single-track trails.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
While crews are on site, rail cars will single-track through the work zones.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Therefore, forcing all products through a single-track calendar makes no sense.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Start on the single-track trail heading into the black oak trees.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Both qualities are needed to complete the Maah Daah Hey, which is the longest contiguous single-track trail in the USA.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
The result is sophisticated output that transcends typical single-track thinking.
—Lee Salisbury, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
This is for riders who are physically fit and advanced beginner or higher, who would enjoy moderate climbs and single-track trails.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
The 1,300-acre ranch is home to over 34 miles of mountain-bike single-track trails.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
While crews are on site, rail cars will single-track through the work zones.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Therefore, forcing all products through a single-track calendar makes no sense.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Start on the single-track trail heading into the black oak trees.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Both qualities are needed to complete the Maah Daah Hey, which is the longest contiguous single-track trail in the USA.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
The result is sophisticated output that transcends typical single-track thinking.
—Lee Salisbury, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Single-track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-track. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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