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Discover LudwigThe word 'well-trodden' is a correct and usable word in written English
It describes something that has been walked on or used many times and is no longer new or interesting. Example: The path to the mountain top was well-trodden, with hard-packed dirt and visible footprints from hikers who had come before.
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well-trodden
adjective
Describing a route or path that is frequently used.
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So far, so well-trodden.
All awesome – but well-trodden.
But all this is well-trodden ground.
This is, after all, well-trodden turf.
The floor is well-trodden earth.
It was becoming a well-trodden trail.
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"Our strategy's a fairly well trodden path now," Davis said.
FOR decades, period architecture and pristine cobblestone streets have kept Old Montreal well trodden by tourists.
The paths through the woods seemed well trodden, and so did the turns of phrase.
Inspiration strikes and you discover new avenues, even in well trodden routines.
An original and punchy take on the well trodden path of anthologies.
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