Chisholm Trail

noun

1. a cattle trail leading N from San Antonio, Tex., to Abilene, Kan.: used for about twenty years after the Civil War.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chisholm Trail¹

Named after Jesse Chisholm (1806–68), American scout

Example Sentences

But the cows also found a way to cross and many have been seen wandering on the Chisholm Trail in the city.

From BBC

When completed, the Oaks on Chisholm Trail will have 113 stand-alone homes, each with a kitchen island, two-car garage and tiny plot of lawn — all exclusively for rent.

From Washington Post

Eisenhower’s presidential library gives the town a hint of prairie rectitude, though it had a pre-Ike past as the end of the Chisholm Trail for 1860s cattle drovers.

From Seattle Times

Near the scene along the Chisholm Trail where her body was found, locals also have placed running shoes on the ground to pay tribute.

From Fox News

A cattle baron fights with his foster son on the first cattle drive up the Chisholm Trail.

From Los Angeles Times