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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Firefighters responded to a call from a resident who lives about two blocks from the Skull Rock trailhead shortly after midnight on Jan. 1. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025 Those same areas house an ample supply of easily accessible trailheads that make these peaks and canyons our backyard. Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025 The trailhead leading up to Old St. Hilary’s Preserve is between the benches. Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025 South trailhead: From Interstate 17 north of Camp Verde, take Exit 298 for Sedona and veer right (east) onto FR 618. Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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