Over the river and through the woods

Meaning

This refers to the classic image of traveling through the countryside to reach a loved one's home, usually for a holiday. It evokes a sense of traditional, slightly old-fashioned family travel.

Nostalgic, festive

Used in a sentence

• We have to go over the river and through the woods to reach Grandma's house.
• It felt like traveling over the river and through the woods getting to that remote cabin.
• Pack the car, we are heading over the river and through the woods for Thanksgiving.