trail mix

noun

: a mixture of seeds, nuts, and dried fruits eaten as a snack especially by hikers

Examples of trail mix in a Sentence

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Target’s Favorite Day trail mix is a good example, with a variety of flavors, like the Peanut Butter Monster, to choose from, at about $5 a bag. Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Sharing Your Food Guard your trail mix, especially the M&Ms, with your life! Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 Try sprinkling pine nuts over pasta, blending them into pesto, or adding them to homemade trail mix for a protein boost. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 3 June 2026 The recall currently includes trail mixes sold under various brand names, Ghirardelli beverage mixes, Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips, and frozen pizzas sold at Aldi and Walmart. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for trail mix

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trail mix was in 1976

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“Trail mix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trail%20mix. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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trail mix

noun
: a mixture of seeds, nuts, and dried fruit eaten as a snack
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