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.
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Christmas tree cutting is prohibited at trailheads and in campgrounds. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024 According to the service, park rangers became concerned the day before because a vehicle was parked for several days at the trailhead for the Marufo Vega/Strawhouse/Ore Terminal Trail. CBS News, 29 Oct. 2024 Later in the evening, a major break in the case happened when a witness who was local to the area provided police with more video footage recorded on his car's dashcam that was parked at the greenway trailhead. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2024 On Monday evening, police received dashcam footage from a local resident whose vehicle was parked at the Greenway trailhead, police said in the statement. Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trailhead 

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 22 Nov. 2024.

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