trackless

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trackless

/ˈtrækləs/ US, UK

Rhymes with -ækləs

Where it comes from

From track (noun) + -less (suffix meaning ‘lacking or without something’).

adjective

Of a place: not having tracks or paths; pathless, untrodden; also, having had all tracks removed. a trackless desert a trackless forest
literary Leaving no track or trace when moving; also, not following any track or path. What was it that I loved so well about my childhood's home? / It was the wide and wave-lashed shore, the black rocks crowned with foam! / It was the sea-gull's flapping wing, all trackless in its flight, / Its screaming note, that welcomed on the fierce and stormy night!
Of a train, tram, etc.: not running on tracks. a trackless trolley
Similar: railless

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adj of a train, tram, etc.: not running on tracks

Español	destraciado
中文	無軌 /无轨 wúguǐ

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@misc{trackless_2026,
  title = {trackless},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trackless},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}