path

¹path

noun \ˈpath, ˈpäth\

plural paths \ˈpathz, ˈpaths, ˈpäthz, ˈpäths\

Definition of PATH

1

: a trodden way

2

: a track specially constructed for a particular use

3

a : course, route

b : a way of life, conduct, or thought

4

a : the continuous series of positions or configurations that can be assumed in any motion or process of change by a moving or varying system

b : a sequence of arcs in a network that can be traced continuously without retracing any arc

5

: pathway 2

Examples of PATH

1. We followed a winding path through the woods.
2. The path led down the hill.
3. The car skidded into the path of an oncoming truck.
4. The fire destroyed everything in its path.
5. The cars moved aside to clear a path for the ambulance.
6. He tried to leave but one of the guards blocked his path.
7. They are heading down a dangerous path that could lead to war.

Origin of PATH

Middle English, from Old English pæth; akin to Old High German pfad path

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to PATH

Synonyms

course, line, pathway, route, routeway [chiefly British], steps, track, way

Related Words

circle, circuit, loop, orbit; arc, flight path, trajectory; ascent, descent

Rhymes with PATH

bath, lath, math, rathe, snath, strath, wrath

²path

abbreviation

Definition of PATH

pathological; pathology

Variants of PATH

path or pathol