blaze a trail
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Be the first to do something.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Tough, consistent, and versatile, Golden Chip is effective on all types of ground, held up or blazing a trail.
In 2012 rowers, canoeists and beach volleyball players, marksmen, mountain - bikers and triathletes would be blazing the trail for leisure - seeking citydwellers.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Metaphor (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).
Common questions
What does “blaze a trail” mean?
Be the first to do something.
Is “blaze a trail” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.