Meanings
nounroad less traveled (plural roads less traveled)
plural roads less traveled · alternative road less travelled
- idiomaticThe less popular or less commonly taken option.
Origin
Popularized from one interpretation of Robert Frost's 1915 poem The Road Not Taken.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish harvemmin kuljettu tie
- harvemmin kuljettu tieTranslations
Polish mniej popularna opcja
- mniej popularna opcjaTranslations
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road less traveled. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/road%20less%20traveled
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“road less traveled.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/road%20less%20traveled. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “road less traveled,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/road%20less%20traveled.
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