Trail

What “Trail” means

Verb

1. To follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
2. To drag (something) behind on the ground.
3. To leave (a trail of).
4. To show a trailer of (a film, TV show etc.); to release or publish a preview of (a report etc.) in advance of the full publication.
5. To hang or drag loosely behind; to move with a slow sweeping motion.

Noun

1. The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
2. A route for travel over land, especially a narrow, unpaved pathway for use by hikers, horseback riders, etc.
3. A route or circuit generally.
4. A trailer broadcast on television for a forthcoming film or programme.
5. A walk in which all the edges are distinct.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom, *-dʰlom Latin -ula Latin trāgula Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Vulgar Latin *tragulāre Old French traillerbor. Middle English trailen English trail From Middle English trailen, from Old French trailler (“to tow; pick up the scent of a quarry”), from Vulgar Latin *tragulāre (“to drag”), from Latin tragula (“dragnet, javelin thrown by a strap”), probably related to Latin trahere (“to pull, drag along”).

Business name ideas with “Trail”

Industries where “Trail” fits

We suggest this word for 7 business types and industries, including:

• Campground
• Hunting Outfitter
• Outdoor Gear Shop
• Tour Company
• RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds
• Sporting Goods Stores
• Tour Operators