beaten track

Example Sentences

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Jay Curtis is used to getting off the beaten track and exploring unusual sights with his drone - but even he was surprised to spot a 24-metre ship grounded off the west Wales coast.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

It is also a lever for encouraging tourism into an area far off the beaten track.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

The moral: Whenever possible, get off the beaten track.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2024

Once a fishing village, over the past 30 years, Treasure Beach has become a beacon for tourists looking to travel off the beaten track.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

He had had as much of the solitudes as was good for him, he decided; if Van Bleit arrived, he would settle matters with him speedily and return to the beaten track.

From Grit Lawless by Young, F.E. Mills