idiom
the road less traveled
the ROHD LES TRAV-uld
ðə roʊd lɛs ˈtrævəldListen
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Syllable breakdown
theroadlesstraveled
Dictionary meaning
a choice, path in life, or course of action that is unconventional, independent, or contrary to the mainstream; derived from Robert Frost's 1916 poem The Road Not Taken, where the speaker chooses the less-worn fork in a woodland path; the phrase is widely used to describe decisions that require courage or originality to make, embracing individual agency over conformity
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