warpath

noun

war·​path ˈwȯr-ˌpath 

-ˌpäth

1

: the route taken by a party of American Indians going on a warlike expedition or to a war

2

: a hostile or combative course of action or frame of mind

Examples of warpath in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nations are divided based on which element its people can bend, and the Fire Nation is on an imperialistic warpath throughout the show. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025

Gunther had been on a warpath in the weeks after the upset loss. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2025

Emmy nominated brothers Kevin and Matthew McManus (American Vandal, Cobra Kai) present a gritty sci-fi thriller that follows a mother on a warpath through parallel universes in a desperate attempt to quench her desire for vengeance. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025

The institution, which houses 14 of Mark Rothko’s Seagram Mural paintings in Houston, Texas, found itself in the Category 1 (down from Category 5) storm’s warpath. —George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing warpath

• on the warpath
• went on the warpath

Rhymes for warpath

• bloodbath
• footpath
• towpath
• aftermath
• multipath
• psychopath
• hath
• lath
• math
• path
• rath
• spath

Kids Definition

warpath

noun

war·​path ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌpath 

-ˌpȧth

: the route taken by a group of North American Indigenous warriors on their way to fight the enemy