Meanings
nounrabbit trail (plural rabbit trails)
plural rabbit trails · alternative bunny trail
- AppalachiaMidwestern USSouthern USslangA non-urban area that is challenging to traverse for non-local people.
- AppalachiaMidwestern USSouthern USslangA convoluted discourse or tangential aside.
Near-synonym: rabbit hole
Synonyms: rabbit hole
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA convoluted discourse or tangential aside.
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Origin
Rabbits defy predators by running in circles.
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APA
rabbit trail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rabbit%20trail
MLA
“rabbit trail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rabbit%20trail. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rabbit trail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rabbit%20trail.
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