oregon trail

Or·e·gon trail

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-i-guh n, ‐gon, or‐ treyl]
- /ˈɔr ɪ gən, ‐ˌgɒn, ˈɒr‐ treɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-i-guh n, ‐gon, or‐ treyl]
- /ˈɔr ɪ gən, ‐ˌgɒn, ˈɒr‐ treɪl/

Definitions of oregon trail words

noun oregon trail a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, especially in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. About 2000 miles (3200 km) long. 1
noun oregon trail an early pioneering route across the central US, from Independence, W Missouri, to the Columbia River country of N Oregon: used chiefly between 1804 and 1860. Length: about 3220 km (2000 miles) 0
noun oregon trail former route extending from the Missouri River in Mo., northwest to the Columbia River in Oreg., much used by westward migrants (c. 1840-60): c. 2,000 mi (3,219 km) 0

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oregon trail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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