Phrase guide

off the beaten track

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

In or to a place or places not commonly visited.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: off the beaten path

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: syrjässä — Translations
  • French: hors des sentiers battus — Translations
  • Polish: na uboczu — Translations