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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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Etymology

Origin of trackless

First recorded in 1650–60; track + -less

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

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

If there were gods in this trackless wilderness of stone and sand and red clay, they were hard dry gods, deaf to prayers for rain.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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