Phrase guide

leave no trace

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To follow certain outdoor ethical guidelines while camping, etc., so thoroughly that it would appear as though one had never previously been there, for the sake of nature conservation.

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: LNT

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see leave, no, trace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Coined around the 1960s.