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Oregon trail n
  1. an early pioneering route across the central US, from Independence, W Missouri, to the Columbia River country of N Oregon: used chiefly between 1804 and 1860. Length: about 3220 km (2000 miles)
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Or′egon Trail′, n. 
  1. American History, Place Namesa route used during the U.S. westward migrations, esp. in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. ab. 2000 mi. (3200 km) long.

'Oregon trail' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Boise - Fort Boise - Fort Casper - Fort Kearney - Fort Laramie - Overland Trail

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