Synonyms of pathway

pathway

noun

ˈpath-ˌwā 

1

as in path

a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps

we parked our car near a rambling pathway that led down to the pond

Synonyms & Similar Words

• path
• footpath
• trail
• track
• road
• walkway
• route
• passageway
• street
• trace
• roadway
• alley
• thoroughfare
• lane
• alleyway
• shortcut
• bridle path
• cutoff
• passage
• bypath
• byway
• pass
• towpath
• runway
• row
• byroad
• run
• bystreet

2

as in route

the direction along which something or someone moves

the long, winding pathway of the river before it meets the sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• path
• route
• way
• trajectory
• steps
• course
• track
• routeway
• line
• loop
• descent
• circuit
• circle
• orbit
• arc
• flight path
• ascent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pathway

The idea is that targeting multiple pathways could produce more weight loss or other metabolic benefits than any single pathway can achieve on its own, and without relying entirely on higher doses of a single drug. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Here again, actors deploying crypto’s financial heft crashed through boundaries that would have earlier been difficult for artists to circumnavigate without having achieved legitimacy through more conventional pathways in existing hierarchies. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Building curriculum in partnership with employers that blends technical training with the workplace habits and human competencies that define on-the-job success is part of what makes these pathways work. — Philip Weinberg, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Facial massage may influence the nervous system through sensory pathways in the face, including the trigeminal nerve, which communicates with brainstem regions involved in autonomic regulation. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026