2
: a line of communication over interconnecting neurons extending from one organ or center to another
also
: a network of interconnecting neurons along which a nerve impulse travels
3
: the sequence of usually enzyme-catalyzed reactions by which one substance is converted into another
metabolic pathways
Examples of pathway in a Sentence
We walked along a winding pathway.
we parked our car near a rambling pathway that led down to the pond
Recent Examples on the Web
On April 21, videos were shared on social media that showed a third gravesite on the other side of a brick pathway that runs next to the initial mass grave.
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Riley Mellen, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Yet for generations, the amenities at the base of the thundering, 620-foot waterfall on the western edge of Yosemite Valley have been a raging disappointment: Foul-smelling pit toilets dating back to the 1960s, crumbling asphalt pathways, a crammed dirt parking lot and narrow, slippery trails.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Upon graduation, program alumni have a clear pathway to full-time careers with Republic Airways.
—The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Last year’s edition made news with the first international publishing rights fair in East Africa, the goal being a smoother pathway for African writers who’d like to be published domestically and around the world.
—Abbie Kozolchyk, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2024
The track splitter sends Thomas in different directions to explore the multiple pathways.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Apr. 2024
The bill creates a pathway to return land or provide restitution to Californians who have had their land or property taken by the state or local government for racially motivated reasons, Bradford said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Today, with international alarm deepening over the civilian suffering in Gaza, the Saudis, other Gulf Arab states, and Washington are convinced that a more explicit pathway toward Palestinian statehood is now essential.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
But the pathway of getting there is going to be through a default line of human beings.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Riley Mellen, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Yet for generations, the amenities at the base of the thundering, 620-foot waterfall on the western edge of Yosemite Valley have been a raging disappointment: Foul-smelling pit toilets dating back to the 1960s, crumbling asphalt pathways, a crammed dirt parking lot and narrow, slippery trails.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Upon graduation, program alumni have a clear pathway to full-time careers with Republic Airways.
—The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Last year’s edition made news with the first international publishing rights fair in East Africa, the goal being a smoother pathway for African writers who’d like to be published domestically and around the world.
—Abbie Kozolchyk, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2024
The track splitter sends Thomas in different directions to explore the multiple pathways.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Apr. 2024
The bill creates a pathway to return land or provide restitution to Californians who have had their land or property taken by the state or local government for racially motivated reasons, Bradford said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
Today, with international alarm deepening over the civilian suffering in Gaza, the Saudis, other Gulf Arab states, and Washington are convinced that a more explicit pathway toward Palestinian statehood is now essential.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
But the pathway of getting there is going to be through a default line of human beings.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Pathway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathway. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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pathway
noun
path·way
ˈpath-ˌwā, ˈpȧth- 
1
: a line of communication over interconnecting neurons extending from one organ or center to another
also
: a network of interconnecting neurons along which a nerve impulse travels
2
: the sequence of usually enzyme-catalyzed reactions by which one substance is converted into another
metabolic pathways
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