Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

off the beaten track

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

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

34

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In or to a place or places not commonly visited.

Example Sentences

"From Nikko northwards my route was altogether off the beaten track, and had never been traversed in its entirety by any European. I lived among the Japanese, and saw their mode of living in regions unaffected by European contact."
"The Manifold Valley is on the borders of Staffordshire and Derbyshire, very much off the beaten track and somewhat difficult of access."
"1970, Bohdan S. Wynar and Anna Grace Patterson, American Reference Books Annual, D. A Rothschild, Libraries Unlimited Inc., p. 235, It is not the author's purpose to dwell on famous attractions, but rather to go off the beaten track, and frequently the tourist is encouraged to leave the car and explore the surrounding country on foot."
"The search for authenticity arguably motivates backpackers to travel off the beaten track in search of areas not yet contaminated by tourists or other backpackers."

Phrases

off-track road less traveled

Frequently Paired Words

off-track road less traveled

Synonyms

off the beaten path out-of-the-way out of the way

Questions

What does off the beaten track mean?: In or to a place or places not commonly visited.

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