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leaves no trace

leaves no trace is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leave no trace.

Meaning of leave no trace

Verb

leave no trace (third-person singular simple present leaves no trace, present participle leaving no trace, simple past and past participle left no trace)

  1. To follow certain outdoor ethical guidelines while camping, etc., so thoroughly that it would appear as though one had never previously been there, for the sake of nature conservation.
    • Camping in a pristine area is the ultimate Leave No Trace challenge because it is imperative that you literally leave no trace—and that is very hard to do.2003, Annette McGivney, Leave No Trace: A Guide to the New Wilderness Ethic, The Mountaineers Books, →ISBN, page 43
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  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see leave, no, trace.

Questions about leaves no trace

What is leaves no trace the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Leaves no trace is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leave no trace.

Words near leaves no trace in the dictionary

  1. leaves it out
  2. leaves little to the imagination
  3. leaves much to be desired
  4. leaves no crumbs
  5. leaves no stone unturned
  6. leaves no trace
  7. leaves of absence
  8. leaves of three, let it be
  9. leaves off
  10. leaves on
  11. leaves on the table

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