adjective
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having or leaving no trace or trail
a trackless jungle
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(of a vehicle) using or having no tracks
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Etymology
Origin of trackless
Example Sentences
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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
Most of the mound centers were in the middle of trackless mangrove swamps or up narrow, unmapped rivers choked with water hyacinth.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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