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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.


trackless British  
/ ˈtræklɪs /

adjective

  1. having or leaving no trace or trail

    a trackless jungle

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of trackless

First recorded in 1650–60; track + -less

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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

In Ciresi's area of Pennsylvania, for example, creating a dedicated trackless tram lane would mean modifying about a dozen overpasses for the specialized vehicles.

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

She kept trying to lose me, cutting from the path into the trackless forest and back.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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