Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off the beaten path

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: of-f the beat-en -path
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In a secluded location; in or to a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.

Example Sentences

"Jean had thought that the prowler might be some tramp who had wandered far off the beaten path of migratory humans."
"Only a small group of websites, well off the beaten path of most surfers, contain the malicious code."

Synonyms

off the beaten track

Questions

What does off the beaten path mean?: In a secluded location; in or to a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.

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