off the beaten track

idiomBand 8informal

UKɒf ðə ˌbiːtn ˈtræk

USɔːf ðə ˈbiːtən træk

In a place away from where people usually go; remote and unfamiliar.

Off the main road onto the small path: off the beaten track is somewhere few people go.

We prefer destinations off the beaten track.

The village is well off the beaten track.

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Imagine leaving a well-used track: off the beaten track means away from usual tourist routes.

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