trackless

American  

[trak-lis] / ˈtræk lɪs /

adjective

1. without a track, as a snow-covered meadow.

2. not making or leaving a track.

   The rain rendered the route trackless.

3. not on tracks.

   a trackless vehicle.

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trackless British  

/ ˈtræklɪs /

adjective

1. having or leaving no trace or trail

   a trackless jungle

2. (of a vehicle) using or having no tracks

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Other Word Forms

• tracklessness
  noun
• tracklessly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of trackless

First recorded in 1650–60; track + -less

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

trackless

Later on, I marveled at a fleet of Teslas moving on trackless platforms across the floor, almost beckoning me to get inside them like a ride at Disney World.

From The Verge ● Apr. 14, 2022

Robotics, digital trickery, trackless rides — modern theme parks are full of technological innovations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2021

That is why Ciresi hopes to demonstrate trackless trams in the U.S. before pushing for infrastructure changes.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 23, 2021

To quote the bush pilots, who never took off for a flight into the trackless wilderness without some, just in case their plane went down: “Best damn fire starter you ever saw!”

From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2020

While Millard rambled on about the history of the Map, I traced with my finger a vast and trackless desert in Asia.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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