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trailhead en · NOUN

Etymology

From trail + head.

Meanings

  1. The beginning of a trail, often specifically a hiking trail.
    • Take a bus or a cab to the trailhead, and walk a couple of hours to the magnificent, cow-inhabited Tai Long Wan beach. 2010 January 22, Krista Mahr, “Authentic Asian Experiences (Round II): See Hong Kong's Greener Side”, in Time, retrieved 13 Aug 2016:
  2. The initial clue that leads to an alternate reality game.
    • The trailhead can be exposed to potential gamers through social network services, websites, emails, or sometimes non-electronic media. 2017, Sangkyun Kim, Kibong Song, Barbara Lockee, John Burton, Gamification in Learning and Education, Springer, →ISBN, page 27:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
trailheads Number=Plur lexicographic
trail head alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

rabbit hole

Translations (2)

af padvatpunt (beginning of a trail) · fr départ de sentier (beginning of a trail)