trailhead

noun — 2 senses

trailhead

noun

Etymology From trail + head.

1

The beginning of a trail, often specifically a hiking trail.

  • Take a bus or a cab to the trailhead, and walk a couple of hours to the magnificent, cow-inhabited Tai Long Wan beach.2010 January 22, Krista Mahr, “Authentic Asian Experiences (Round II): See Hong Kong's Greener Side”, in Time, retrieved 13 Aug 2016:
2

Games, Gaming The initial clue that leads to an alternate reality game.

  • The trailhead can be exposed to potential gamers through social network services, websites, emails, or sometimes non-electronic media.2017, Sangkyun Kim, Kibong Song, Barbara Lockee, John Burton, Gamification in Learning and Education, Springer, →ISBN, page 27:

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