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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They were escorted back to the trailhead by 11 p.m. Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025 Stay: Five cozy micro cabins are at the Northgate trailhead, each sleeping up to three adults or a family of four ($86 per night). Steve Lyons, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025 Find the trailhead, marked with an informational kiosk, and start walking south. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025 Upper trailheads and parking areas should open in July. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 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 6 Apr. 2025.

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