pathway

noun path·way \ ˈpath-ˌwā , ˈpäth- \

Definition of pathway

1 :path, course

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

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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

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Add outdoor lighting to the playground, memorial garden and pathways at the Annie Coleman housing project in Liberty City.

— linda robertson, miamiherald, "Instead of paving paradise with a parking lot, these folks are beautifying ugly spaces," 29 Aug. 2017
Other recommendations include providing a pathway for immigrants in the U.S. illegally to become legal and, subsequently, a mandatory system for employers to verify the legal status of their new hires.

— alexia elejalde-ruiz, chicagotribune.com, "Hospitality industry needs more immigrant workers to survive, report says," 24 Aug. 2017
Some lucky people on flights in the pathway of totality even got to see the eclipse from above the clouds.

— chanel vargas, Country Living, "This Is What the Solar Eclipse Looked Like Across the Country," 21 Aug. 2017
Since the pathway’s creation in 1993, there have been 278 plaques installed.

— elizabeth marie himchak, Rancho Bernardo, "Pathway plaque deadline extended to Monday," 16 Aug. 2017
But then the researchers realized that standard mouse chow is rich in niacin and that cells can use either niacin or nicotinamide—both known together as vitamin B3—to make NAD by an alternate pathway.

— gretchen vogel, Science | AAAS, "Vitamin B3 could help prevent birth defects," 9 Aug. 2017
Originally constructed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. in the early 1900s, these rustic, car-free pathways meander through the woodlands, offering scenic vistas of the landscape.

— martha stewart, star-telegram, "One of Martha’s favorite places on earth: Acadia National Park," 15 July 2017
A 500-km (310-mile) border with some 300 crossing points (many more than in Norway or Switzerland) and even more unofficial pathways is all but impossible to monitor.

— The Economist, "How a hard Irish border could return, courtesy of Brexit," 13 July 2017
Clinton’s plan was inspired by the America’s College Promise Act, introduced to Congress last July by Rep. Bobby Scott, which was designed to create new pathways to four-year degrees at HBCUs, as well as other MSIs.

— mary-pat hector, Essence.com, "Spelman's Mary-Pat Hector Pens Powerful Letter To Omarosa & Donald Trump About Lack Of HBCU Funding," 12 July 2017

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First Known Use of pathway

15th century

pathway Synonyms

Synonyms

footpath, path, trail, trace, track

Related Words

bridle path; towpath; alley, alleyway, bypath, byroad, bystreet, byway, passageway, walkway; cutoff, shortcut; lane, pass, passage, road, roadway, route, row, run, runway, street, thoroughfare

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pathway

noun path·way \ ˈpath-ˌwā , ˈpäth- \

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pathway

noun path·way \ ˈpath-ˌwā, ˈpȧth- \

medical Definition of pathway

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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