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left no trace

left no trace is the simple past and past participle 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 left no trace

What is left no trace the simple past and past participle of?
Left no trace is the simple past and past participle of leave no trace.

Words near left no trace in the dictionary

  1. left mains
  2. Left May
  3. left much to be desired
  4. left no crumbs
  5. left no stone unturned
  6. left no trace
  7. left nullspace
  8. left nullspaces
  9. left off
  10. left on
  11. left on the table

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