path

noun

ˈpath How to pronounce path (audio)
Definition of pathnext
1
as in route
the direction along which something or someone moves try to stay out of the path of the golf balls while playing I tripped over a rock directly in my path

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2
as in trail
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps a path worn through the library lawn by too many people walking over it

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3
as in road
an established course for traveling from one place to another the path along which ancient traders traveled from Europe to China was known as the Silk Road

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Recent Examples of path That makes Mary Schiavo, who is a former Inspector General of the Transportation Department, think the plane may have lost its navigational instruments just as a storm moved across its path on radar. — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 The path to it, though, began Wednesday afternoon at Truist Park. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026 The two men bundled into a car to retrace the path of the news team. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 The uncertain path forward Many of the trees that these researchers are studying don’t seem to have a strong chance of returning. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for path
Recent Examples of Synonyms for path
  1. route
  2. trail
  3. road
  4. way
  5. pathway
  6. approach
  7. trajectory
  8. footpath
Noun
  • The South Asian country meets nearly 85% of its fuel needs via imports, with the Strait of Hormuz being a key supply route before the war.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The route is expected to come into service next summer, albeit using slower trains that won’t cover the planned 316 miles.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of route
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  • Meanwhile, popular trails like Laguna de los Tres in Los Glaciares National Park can feel like a stampede at the height of summer.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But critics have warned the gloves will give ICE another weapon to intimidate and brutalize people even as the agency is under fire for excessive force that has left a trail of deaths and injuries across the nation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of trail
Noun
  • Russian assaults since Thursday have forced the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv's six road bridges, suspending traffic and causing tailbacks in the Ukrainian capital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Chinese, Russian troops train together The PLA contingent traveled to Russia by road, rail and air and participated in the preparatory phase alongside forces from Russia, Belarus, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of road
Noun
  • Instead of the people of one city having to pay higher housing costs, a diesel export ban would affect everybody in the country--in a negative way.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In this room alone, Sherald explains, are many people who have built institutions, supported artists, and changed the way the world saw art.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of way
Noun
  • The step is part of Maersk’s broader efforts to explore multiple potential fuel pathways for the future of shipping.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Specifically, the law directs the California Public Utilities Commission to create a pathway for these separate devices to be aggregated to export electricity by June 30, 2027.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of pathway
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  • The right option depends on a patient’s needs and preferences, with a healthcare provider helping determine the approach.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These approaches test reason, rather than the output focus of most assignments.
    — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • The dramedy’s trajectory has taken it across the world through a variety of development and co-production programs in such festivals as Marseille, Toulouse, San Sebastián, the Berlinale and Discovery TIFF 2029.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This has prompted investors to reevaluate the interest rate trajectory of the Bank of England, providing upward momentum for UK gilt yields.
    — , CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of trajectory
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  • The 400-year span starts with the Lenape footpath and works its way up to today, when one of the last Bowery artists, Billy Sullivan, has painted the denizens as part of a massive installation of portraits.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But this one swept through Bright Angel Canyon, the site of one of the few footpaths that lead up the Gran Canyon’s North Rim.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
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