the Overland Trail
/ði ˌəʊvəlænd ˈtreɪl/
/ði ˌəʊvərlænd ˈtreɪl/
- any of several different routes taken by people travelling to the US West in the 19th century, including the main route to the California goldfields (= areas where gold was found). compare Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail