Meanings
- idiomaticIn a secluded location; in or to a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.
Only a small group of websites, well off the beaten path of most surfers, contain the malicious code.
2005 December 30, “Microsoft Confirms Windows Flaw”, in Time1 more example
Jean had thought that the prowler might be some tramp who had wandered far off the beaten path of migratory humans.
1915, B. M. Bower, chapter 10, in Jean of the Lazy ASynonyms: off the beaten track
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseIn a secluded location; in or to a place which is not frequently visited or not widely known.
More synonyms by meaning
adverbnot along the usual route
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
off the beaten path. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20beaten%20path
“off the beaten path.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20the%20beaten%20path. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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