pioneer trail
Settlers' overland path
A pioneer trail is a route taken by early settlers moving into unsettled territory, especially the overland paths crossing North America in the 19th century: wagon ruts from the old pioneer trail are still visible.
The term evokes westward expansion, covered wagons, and the hardships of frontier migration.
Figuratively, any path forged by those who came first: She followed the pioneer trail blazed by earlier women in science.
- wagonWheeled hauling vehicle
- covered wagonCanvas-roofed pioneer vehicle
- wagon trainPioneers' covered convoy
- coveredHaving protection atop
- OregonNorthwestern U.S. state
westward · westward expansion · frontier · wild west · settlers · oxen · prairie · open range · dusty · wilderness · trailblaze · Lewis and Clark · expedition · Mormon · pathfinder · homestead · journey · rugged
- Mormon Pioneershandcarts, covered wagons, Brigham Young, wagon trains, oxen
- roadshighway, highways, road, freeway, roads
pioneer trailinterstate highway
Major road between states
superhighway · freeway · expressway · autobahn · motorway
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