What does well-trodden mean?
Well-trodden means Describing a route or path that is frequently used..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Describing a route or path that is frequently used..
He beat the familiar and well-trodden path to her door.
Toto whimpered a little but none of the others was frightened and they kept along the well-trodden path until they came to an opening in the wood, in which were gathered hundreds of beasts of every variety.
But I'm here to follow the less well-trodden route up to the most northerly point of the British mainland, which has its own scenic claim to make.
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Well-trodden means Describing a route or path that is frequently used..
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He beat the familiar and well-trodden path to her door.
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